In the heart of Bursa’s historic streets, right behind the Silk Bazaar (İpek Han) and next to the Sağrıcı Sungur Masjid, lies a modest site with a legendary story: The Tomb of Esir Dede. While local lore knows him as…
The construction of the Dolmabahçe Mosque began by the order of Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan. Following her passing in 1853, the project was completed by her son, Sultan Abdülmecid. Designed by the renowned architect Garabet Balyan, the structure’s original name is…
According to Sharia court records, it is understood that this historic masjid was built in 1549 by Fatma Sultan, the sister of the 4th Ottoman Sultan, Yıldırım Bayezid Han. Records also indicate that its maintenance and repairs were overseen for…
What is a Date Duration Calculator? A Date Duration Calculator is a free online tool designed to automatically compute the exact amount of time between two specific dates. Whether you need to find the total number of days, weeks, or…
Sultan Abdülhamid I, an Ottoman emperor, was the son of Sultan Ahmed III and Rabia Şermi Sultan. He ascended to the throne on January 21, 1774, at the age of forty-nine. Sultan Abdülhamid I commissioned the Hamidiye Complex, which is…
The mosque, designed by Mimar Sinan, is a structure built on the scale of a neighborhood mosque, where simplicity is at the forefront. The original name of the mosque is recorded as “Çavuşbaşı Mescidi.” It is listed as the 186th…
What is Tezkiretü’l-Bünyân? Tezkiretü’l-Bünyân (The Book of Buildings) is the most significant biographical source in which Mimar Sinan, the Chief Architect of the Ottoman Empire, narrates his life and works in his own words. Penned by Sinan’s close friend, the…
The waqf epitaph board mounted on the wall of Umurbey” Mosque reveals that this hamam, or public bath, was donated by Umur Bey to his mosque, prior to 1440. Umur Bey was the son of Kara Timurtash Pasha, one of…
With the support of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, an old silk factory was restored and opened to visitors on 28 June 2002 by Tofaş. Many examples from the first wheeled car built 2600 years ago to the latest model cars of…
This mosque was built by Umur Bey in 1449 or 1451 during the reign of Murad II. Umur Bey, both a soldier and a scholar, was granted with the rank of a vizier during the reign of Murad Il.There is…