Grand Mosque of Bursa

Grand Mosque of Bursa
Turkish: Bursa Ulu Cami
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationBursa, Turkey
Grand Mosque of Bursa is located in Turkey
Grand Mosque of Bursa
Location of the mosque in Turkey
Geographic coordinates40°11′02″N 29°03′42″E / 40.18389°N 29.06167°E / 40.18389; 29.06167
Architecture
Architect(s)Ali Neccar
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIslamic, Ottoman
Groundbreaking1396
Completed1399; 625 years ago (1399)
Specifications
Dome(s)20
Minaret(s)2
Website
kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/bursa/gezilecekyer/bursa-ulu-cami
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The Grand Mosque of Bursa (Turkish: Bursa Ulu Cami) is a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I to commemorate his great victory at the Battle of Nicopolis and built between 1396 and 1399. The mosque is a major monument of early Ottoman architecture and one of the most important mosques in the city, located in the heart of the old city alongside its historic markets.[2]

  1. ^ "Bursa Su Tesisatı". Bursa Tesisat (in Turkish). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Bursa Ulu Cami | Archnet". archnet.org. Retrieved 2020-04-25.