Bursa, Turkey
Evening view of the city of Bursa with the Grand Mosque and a Turkish flag and mountains in the distance, Turkey. Bursa is situated in North West Anatolia and is the fourth largest city in Turkey. It became the first major capital city of the early Ottoman Empire following its capture from the Byzantines in 1326 and was the centre of the Turkish silk industry until the 17th century. The Grand Mosque or Ulu Cami is the largest mosque in Bursa and was built 1396-1400. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13427835
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45092662
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9612px x 3811px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
