This mausoleum was built for Shehzade Mahmud, son of Bayezid II. Shehzade Mahmud died in 1507 during his governorship in Manisa. His funeral was brought to Bursa, and “covered” by this mausoleum. There are four marble tombs inside this mausoleum, which are placed onto a marble platform set on a brick built floor. These tombs are the tombs of Shehzade Mahmud, and of his sons, Orhan, Emir, and Musa, who died in 1512.
This structure’s architect is Yakup Shah bin Sultan Shah.Its interior section is very rich due to its glazed tiles, its hand- drawn ornaments, and its “malakari” work (a decoration made using the technique of bas-relief made of plaster). It is covered with turquoise and dark blue hexagonal glazed tiles, up to a height of 2.90 m. With all its decorative elements, this structure sheds a light also on the decorative art of a whole epoch. All hand-drawn ornaments were plastered in the late 19th century, and covered with baroque decoration elements. During the 2013 restoration, this plastering was rasped, and the original hand-drawn ornaments dating back to the 16th century appeared. These ornaments thus were revived.
This mausoleum, which was thoroughly restored by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality between 2013 and 2014, is located within a site, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014.