Green Mosque, Bursa, Turkey
Rooftops and minarets in the town of Bursa, Turkey, with the Green Mosque or Yesil Cami in the distance. The Green Mosque was built under Sultan Mehmed Celebi in 1419-21 by the architect Haci Ivaz Pasha. The painted decorations were by Ali bin Ilyas and Mehmed el Mecnun. Following an earthquake in 1855, the building underwent an extensive renovation led by architect Leon Parvillee. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13427834
Media ID
45093233
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5503px x 5118px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
