Green Mosque
Green Mosque, Yeşil Cami, Yeşil Mosque, Green MosqueTurkey, Bursa
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Green Mosque
Green Mosque, Yeşil Cami, Yeşil Mosque, Green MosqueTurkey, Bursa
The Green Mosque is a Turkish mosque in Bursa built in the 15th century. The mosque is part of a complex that also includes a tomb, a madrasah and an almshouse. The Green Mosque is the most decorated mosque in Bursa. The facade is made of white marble, and the prayer hall is lined with magnificent green faience. The marble carvings adorning the central portal and windows are among the masterpieces of Ottoman art. In the room in front of the main hall, crowned with two domes, there is a pool with a marble fountain. The walls of the interior of the mosque are decorated with tiles of blue, green, blue, turquoise and azure colors, interspersed with white letters of Arabic script.
The mosque houses the mausoleum of Sultan Mehmet I, who is the second founder of the Ottoman state.
The mosque houses the mausoleum of Sultan Mehmet I, who is the second founder of the Ottoman state.
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