Name: Bursa Grand Mosque
Address: Ulucami Cd. No:2, Bursa, Bursa, TR

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Bursa Grand Mosque is an early Ottoman mosque in Bursa’s old city, beside its historic markets.

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Calligraphy across the walls, columns and panels, including 192 monumental inscriptions.
Twenty domes arranged in four rows of five, supported by twelve columns.

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Wooden minbarLook for its nail-free kundekari construction and geometric and floral patterns.Inside the prayer hall
Central fountain and basinThe fountain stands beneath a glass-covered dome that lights the interior.At the centre of the prayer hall
Calligraphic inscriptionsThe mosque has 192 monumental inscriptions in 87 compositions by 41 Ottoman calligraphers.On the walls, columns, plates and medallions
MihrabMehmed carved it in 1572; its painted and gilded decoration dates to 1905.Prayer hall

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The north entrance is the most monumental; east and west entrances are also present.

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The eastern minaret stands detached from the mosque; the western minaret is attached.
Grand Mosque of Bursa - Wikipedia
The minbar uses the nail-free kundekari technique, with interlocking wooden pieces.
Grand Mosque of Bursa - Wikipedia
56 metres
The rectangular prayer hall measures 58 by 56 metres and has no portico.
Große Moschee von Bursa - Wikipedia

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History

Its mihrab was carved in 1572, and its wooden minbar was made in 1400. Léon Parvillée redesigned the interior and exterior, and repairs were completed in 1889.

1396–1399Sultan Bayezid I commissioned the mosque after his victory at Nicopolis. Architect Ali Neccar designed and built it.
1400Hacı Mehmed of Antep made the wooden minbar.
1572Mehmed carved the mihrab for patron Zeyni Çelebi.
1855An earthquake collapsed the roof and closed the mosque for several years. Architect Léon Parvillée redesigned it inside and out.
1889Repairs after the earthquake were completed.

Sources: Grand Mosque of Bursa - Wikipedia · Bursa - Wikivoyage (see) · Bursa Ulu Camii · Große Moschee von Bursa - Wikipedia · Grande Mosquée de Bursa - Wikipedia · Bursa Ulu Camii - Wikipedia · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where

Ulucami Cd. No:2, Bursa

Website: bursaulucamii.com/

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