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Bursa
Bursa () is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of Turkey's automotive production takes place in Bursa. As of 2019, the Metropolitan Province was home to 3 238 618 inhabitants, 2 283 697 of whom lived in the 3 city urban districts (Osmangazi, Yıldırım and Nilüfer) plus Gürsu and Kestel. Its rich history provides various places of interest in Bursa. Bursa became the capital of the Ottoman Empire (back then the Ottoman Beylik) from 1335 until the 1360s. A more recent nickname is ("") referring to the parks and gardens located across the city, as well as to the vast, varied forests of the surrounding region. Bursa has a rather orderly urban growth and borders a fertile plain. The mausoleums of the early Ottoman sultans are located in Bursa, and the city's main landmarks include nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Mosque, Bursa
The Green Mosque (), also known as the Mosque of Mehmed I, is a part of a larger complex () on the east side of Bursa, Turkey, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Turks before they captured Constantinople in 1453. The complex consists of a mosque, a mausoleum known as the Green Tomb, a madrasa, a Imaret, public kitchen, and a Hammam, bathhouse. The name Green Mosque comes from its green and blue interior Ottoman architectural decoration, tile decorations. It is part of the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Construction The Green Mosque is often seen as the culmination of the early Ottoman architectural style, mainly due to the level of aesthetic and technical mastery displayed within the mosque. The Green Mosque was commissioned by Mehmed I, Sultan Mehmed I Çelebi, who ruled from 1413 to 1421, after a fight against his brothers to reunite the Ottoman Empire. The mosque's construction was begun in 1412 and, according to the inscription over its entr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmangazi
Osmangazi is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 621 km2, and its population is 891,250 (2022). It is one of the central metropolitan districts of the city of Bursa, as well as the fourth largest overall municipality in Turkey. On its own, it would be the 28th largest city in Turkey. The district has been shaped by several civilizations: Rome, Byzantines, Seljuqians, and Ottomans. The first marks of the Ottoman Empire exist within Osmangazi where it extended from the foot of Uludağ to the plain of Bursa. Within the boundaries of Osmangazi, approximately 1800 registered historical buildings exist. History It was stated that there were various settlements in Bursa and its surroundings by 4000 B.C. But the certain information related to the region belongs to 700 B.C. Homer called the region Mysia. There are two villages that are ancient Mysia settlements: Misi (Gümüştepe) and Misebolu. The region is called Phrygia in historical geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursa Uludağ Gondola
The Bursa Uludağ Gondola (), or simply ''Teleferik'' as called locally, is an aerial lift line in Bursa Province connecting the city of Bursa with the nearby ski resort area and national park at Mt. Uludağ. Initially, as an aerial tramway line, it went in service in 1963, and served for fifty years until it was replaced by a modern system of gondola lift and extended into a ski resort area. The installation of a new line became unavoidable due to increased demand by tourists. History The initial line was an aerial tramway built by the Swiss company Von Roll Holding to enable easy access to the country's biggest ski resort area on Uludağ. Construction work began in 1958 and the line opened on 29 October 1963, the 40th anniversary Republic Day. The base station is situated at Teferrüç neighborhood of Yıldırım district in southern Bursa. The long line served two stations at Uludağ, Kadıyayla and Sarıalan Yaylası. Two 20-seater cabins transported hourly 120 passengers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursa Province
Bursa Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality in Turkey along the Sea of Marmara coast in northwestern Anatolia. It borders Balıkesir Province, Balıkesir to the west, Kütahya Province, Kütahya to the south, Bilecik Province, Bilecik and Sakarya Province, Sakarya to the east, Kocaeli Province, Kocaeli to the northeast and Yalova Province, Yalova to the north. Its area is 10,813 km2, and its population is 3,194,720 (2022). Its Turkish car number plates#Location codes, traffic code is 16. Almost all of Bursa Province (including the city of Bursa) is in the Marmara Region, but the districts of Büyükorhan, Harmancık, Keles and Orhaneli are in the Aegean Region. The city of Bursa was the capital of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman State between 1326 and 1365, until the Ottoman conquest of Edirne, then known as Adrianople. Adrianople was the capital until Fall of Constantinople, 1453, when Constantinople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Largest Cities And Towns In Turkey
This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Turkey by population, which includes cities and towns that are Provinces of Turkey, provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Turkey is 85,279,553 according to the 2023 estimate, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, 18th most populated country in the world. *Istanbul, Turkey's economic and cultural capital, is the largest city with a population of 15.84 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021, making it the List of largest cities, 17th most populated city in the world. *Ankara, the capital of Turkey and its second-largest city, has a population of 5.7 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021. *İzmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, has a population of over 4.3 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019. *Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city, has a population of over 3.1 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021. *Antalya, Turkey's fifth-largest city, has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Turkey
This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Turkey by population, which includes cities and towns that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Turkey is 85,279,553 according to the 2023 estimate, making it the 18th most populated country in the world. *Istanbul, Turkey's economic and cultural capital, is the largest city with a population of 15.84 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021, making it the 17th most populated city in the world. *Ankara, the capital of Turkey and its second-largest city, has a population of 5.7 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021. *İzmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, has a population of over 4.3 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019. *Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city, has a population of over 3.1 million in its metropolitan area as of 2021. *Antalya, Turkey's fifth-largest city, has a population of 2.6 million in its metropolitan area as of 2019. Cities and towns with more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yıldırım, Bursa
Yıldırım is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 110 km2, and its population is 655,856 (2022). It covers part of the city centre of Bursa. Founded in 1987, it was named after Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, whose nickname was Yıldırım ("thunderbolt" in Turkish). It is at the foot of Mt. Uludağ, at 150–155 metres in elevation. Kestel and Gürsu are to its west, and the flat lands of Demirtaş, a subdistrict of Osmangazi, are to its north. The Bursa-Ankara highway passes through it. With Osmangazi and Nilüfer, Yıldırım covers the Bursa agglomeration. The Bursa Uludağ Aerial Lift (, pictured to the right) is an aerial lift serving Mt. Uludağ. Built by the Swiss company Von Roll Holding and opened on 29 October 1963, the aerial tramway was replaced in 2013 by a modern and much bigger capacity gondola lift system by Leitner Group of Italy. Yıldırım is one of Turkey's important textile production centers. With a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilüfer, Bursa
Nilüfer () is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 552 km2, and its population is 536,365 (2022). Established in 1987, it is one of the seventeen districts of Bursa Province. It is established as the main residential development area of Bursa in order to meet the housing needs as well as industrial and commercial structures. Name origin The name of the district comes from Nilüfer River that passes through the district. Besides that also the name of the river comes from Nilüfer Hatun. According to traditional stories, Nilüfer Hatun ordered the building of a bridge over a river in Bursa and after the completion of bridge, both the river and the bridge were named "Nilüfer". History Nilüfer district hosting the first settlement in Bursa Region as per some researchers, bears the traces of both Byzantine and Ottoman and the older periods in history. In Nilüfer; Tepecik Tumulus, Gölyazı and Tahtalı villages in Alaaddinbey Neighborhood and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Places Of Interest In Bursa
This page is a list of places of interest in Bursa Province, Turkey. Fortresses and city walls * Bursa Kalesi (Fortress) * İznik Kalesi (Fortress) * Kestel Kalesi (Fortress) * Kite Kalesi (Fortress) * Yer Kapı (Gate) * Pınarbaşı Kapısı (Gate) * Zindan Kapı (Gate) * Kaplıcalar Kapısı (Gate) * Istanbul Kapısı (Gate) * Lefke Kapısı (Gate) * Yenişehir Kapısı (Gate) Mosques * Abdal Camii * Ahmet Dai Camii * Ahmet Paşa Fenari Camii * Alaaddin Camii * Ali Paşa Camii * Ali Paşa Camii ( Gemlik) * Altıparmak Camii * Araplar Camii * Arap Mehmed Camii * Ayasofya Camii ( İznik) * Ayaz Köyü Camii ( Mustafakemalpaşa) * Aynalı Camii * Baba Sultan Camii (Gürsu) * Balıkpazari Camii (Gemlik) * Başçı İbrahim Camii * Beyazit Paşa Camii * Bedrettin (Hafsa Sultan) Camii * Beşikçiler Camii * Cumalıkızık Camii * Daye Hatun (Taya Kadın) Camii * Demirtaş (Timurtaş) Camii * Duhtter-i Şerif (Fışkırık) Camii * Emir Sultan Mosque * Ertuğrul Camii * Eski Cami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koza Han
The Koza Han () is a historic caravanserai (''han'') in Bursa, Turkey. It is located in the heart of the city's historic market district. History Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, was also its center of silk production and trade. Particularly in the 14th to 16th centuries, a large number of commercial structures such as ''han''s (caravanserais), bazaars (covered markets), and a ''bedesten'' were built in the city center, forming a major zone of economic activity. (At least 13 of these structures have survived today despite numerous earthquakes.) It is here, next to the old Orhan Gazi Mosque, that Sultan Bayezid II ordered the construction of the Koza Han in February or March of 1490. The architect was a man named Abdul Ula Bin Pulad Shah, and the building opened in September 1491. Through the ''waqf'' system, the revenues of the ''han'' were earmarked to finance the upkeep of Bayezid's mosque complex in Istanbul. As a caravanserai, the ''han'' provided lodging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irgandı Bridge
Irgandı Bridge () is an historical bridge in Bursa Bursa () is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of ..., Turkey. The bridge is over Gökdere (Nilüfer River tributary), Gökdere, a tributary of Nilüfer River at . It is between Osmangazi (northwest) and Yıldırım, Bursa, Yıldırım (southeast), two second level municipalities of Greater Bursa History The bridge was commissioned by a wealthy merchant named Müslihiddin in 1442 during the reign of Murat II of the Ottoman Empire. Its architect was probably Architect Timurtaş. During the 1855 Bursa earthquake the bridge was partially damaged. During the Turkish War of Independence Bursa was occupied by Greece. In 1922, the bridge was bombed by the retreating Greek army. It was closed to traffic. In 1949 the bridge was reconstruct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumalıkızık
Cumalıkızık is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Yıldırım, Bursa Province in Turkey. Its population is 707 (2022). It is 10 kilometers east of the city of Bursa, at the foot of Mount Uludağ. Its history goes back to the Ottoman Empire's foundation period. The village is now included within the border of the Yıldırım district as a neighbourhood. Cumalıkızık was founded as a vakıf village. The historical texture of the village has been well protected and the civilian countryside architectural structures of the early Ottoman period are still intact. Because of this, Cumalıkızık has become a popular but still unspoiled center for tourists. Gallery File:Cumalıkızık - Bursa - TURKEY.webm, Video showing the architecture and culture of Cumalıkızık. File:Turkey-1394_(2216630548).jpg, An example of the Ottoman architecture See also * Kızık (other) * List of World Heritage Sites in Turkey The UNESCO, United Nations Educational, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
