Green Mosque, Bursa
The Green Mosque (Turkish: Yeşil Camii), also known as the Mosque of Mehmed I, is a part of a larger complex (külliye) on the east side of Bursa, Turkey, the former capital of the Ottoman Turks before they captured Constantinople in 1453. The complex consists of a mosque, a mausoleum known as the Green Tomb, a madrasa, a public kitchen, and a bathhouse. The name Green Mosque comes from its green and blue interior tile decorations. It is part of the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site.
| Green Mosque | |
|---|---|
Yeşil Camii | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Bursa, Turkey |
Location of the mosque in Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°10′55″N 29°04′28″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Hacı İvaz Pasha |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1412 |
| Completed | 1424 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Part of | Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv), (vi) |
| Reference | 1452-006 |
| Inscription | 2014 (38th Session) |
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