YEŞİL TOMB

The tomb was built by Celebi Sultan Mehmet. Its architect is Hacı İvaz Pasha. Its embroideries were made by Ali bin İlyas Ali and Mehmed el Mecnun. Apart from the south and north facades of the octagonal tomb, which continues the Seljuk cupola tradition, there are rectangular large windows on the other facades, and pointed … Read more

GREEN (SULTANİYE) MADRASAH

MUSEUM The building of the Madrasa, which is used as the Turkish-Islamic Arts Museum today, was started by Çelebi Sultan Mehmed in 1414, but was opened to use in 1424.It is also known as the “Sultaniye Madrasa”. It is known to be the most significant madrasah in Bursa in the Ottoman Period. It consists of … Read more

SULTAN ABDÜLHAMİD II MUSEUM (Çit Pavilion)

The Çit Pavilion served as Sultan Abdülhamid II’s audience chamber, where he received ambassadors and other foreign diplomats. In keeping with this function, the building was magnificently furnished. All the interior walls were covered with dark red satin embroidered with white stars. Since this was a type of fabric known as çit, the kasır became … Read more

MAUSOLEUM OF SIRIN HATUN

10 It is known that it was built in the early 16th century on behalf of Shirin Hatun, wife of Bayezid II, and mother of Prince Abdullah. Shirin Hatun ordered a masjid to be built in Trabzon, and ane school each in Bursa and in Mihaliç (Karacabey). In this mausoleum, there are two more tombs … Read more