There are a lot of unique religious monuments among outstanding attractions of Bursa. The most interesting of them is Yeşil Cami, or the Green Mosque. It is a classic example of national architecture and has quite a symbolic name. The matter is that the major gem of the mosque is aqua tiles which you can admire forever. The founder of the mosque is Sultan Mehmed I. It started to be built at the turn of the 14th – 15th centuries. To finish the mosque, rare white marbles were used. Some elements, for example, the carved front door, were made of wood. The mosque is located in the vicinity of the shrine of its founder, the Green Tomb. This construction is of great interest in terms of architecture. This unusual octagonal building has a big dome on its top and builds up a large and very harmonious architectural complex with the Green Mosque. One of the most important monuments of the Ottoman Empire’s times is the Orhan Camii that was also built in the 15th century. This mosque is quite a large and interesting complex including various constructions. So, on the territory of the mosque, there is an old bathhouse, an inn and a small kitchen where meals were prepared for the poor hundreds of years ago. There are also several tombs. The old mosque is often called a complex of Sultan Orhan, as its size is really impressive. Another enchanting religious attraction is the Emir Sultan Mosque. It was seriously affected by the earthquake about a hundred years ago but
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