Complex of Mehmed I

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Complex of Mehmed I
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Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationBursa, Turkey
Geographic coordinates40°11′02″N 29°03′43″E / 40.183841°N 29.061960°E / 40.183841; 29.061960Coordinates: 40°11′02″N 29°03′43″E / 40.183841°N 29.061960°E / 40.183841; 29.061960
Architecture
TypeKülliye
StyleOttoman
Completed1420
Minaret(s)2

The Complex of Mehmed I, aka Yeşil Complex, is a large Ottoman complex of religious buildings (Turkish: külliye) in Bursa, Turkey built by Sultan Mehmed I Çelebi and completed in 1420.

Entrance of the Yeşil Mosque.

The complex[]

The complex is one of the last in a series of royal mosque complexes in Bursa starting with the in the 14th century and ending with the Muradiye Complex completed in 1447. The complex includes the Yeşil Mosque, a madrasah, bath house, soup kitchen, and Yeşil Türbe (the tomb of Mehmed I Çelebi).

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References[]

  • ArchNet.org. "General information on the Complex of Mehmed I". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  • Archnet Digital Library, Dictionary of Islamic Architecture, Yeşil Cami.
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