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The best tourist places in Bursa
There are many tourist places that attract many visitors to Bursa, including the following:
- Layali Street: It is considered one of the ancient historical places in Bursa. The history of this street is part of the history of Bursa. After its fall under the authority of the Ottoman Empire, Orhan Ghazi allowed the Jews to settle in this street and build a synagogue to worship them at a later time.
- Iznik city:This city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, and it is located between ancient walls dating back 2,000 years. There are 131 fortresses in its castle dating back to 258 BC. It is worth noting that Iznik was declared the third holy city after both: Jerusalem and the Vatican, in In 1962 AD, which led to raising its value as a tourist destination of faith in Turkey, and the most famous places in it are the Hagia Sophia Church and the Romen Theater.
- Turkish bath: (English: Çekirge Hammam) which was built in the year 1365 AD, where its walls were covered with stones and tiles, while its domes were covered with cement from the outside, and it is one of the historical monuments protected in Bursa which was built before the year 1389 AD.
The most important mosques and monuments in Bursa
There are many mosques and monumental buildings located in the Turkish city of Bursa, which include the following:
- Green Mosque: (Yeşil Cami), which is distinguished by its green interior, in addition to its architecture dating back to the Seljuk period, and it is indicated that this mosque was built in the period between 1412 and 1419 AD.
- Oulu Mosque: (Ulu Cami) This mosque was built in the year 1399 AD in the Seljuk style, and it is characterized by its large size, intricate wooden structure sculptures and beautiful line, in addition to square columns and gates, it is worth noting that this mosque contains twenty small domes and two large minarets.
- Green Shrine: (Yeşil Türbe), the mausoleum of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed I, is a magnificent building covered in dark turquoise tiles, as well as its carved wooden doors, carved and engraved scriptures.
- Prince Sultan Mosque: (Emir Sultan Camii), where this name was given in relation to the husband and daughter of Sultan Bayezid I, his adviser, where it is indicated that this mosque was renovated and restored in the Ottoman Baroque style after it was struck by an earthquake in the region in 1766.
The most important leisure activities in Bursa
There are many entertainment places in Bursa that tourists can visit to spend quality time, and they include the following:
- Bursa Museum: (Bursa City Museum) As this lively museum blends cultural and ethnographic groups with the charm and beauty of multiple arts, it also houses a handicraft bazaar that gives a good understanding of local life and culture in the region.
- Bursa Fort: (Bursa Citadel), which includes the tombs of Sultan Osman, and Sultan Orhan, the founders of the Ottoman Empire, and the tomb of Sultan Osman Ghazi contains more decorations than the tomb of Sultan Orhan.
- clock tower: (clock tower), which consists of six floors, and is located in a square that includes a cafe where tourists and families can go and sit in, and look away to the valley, and enjoy taking pictures.
