Bursa - Turkey
The famous Green Mosque at Bursa - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. Contains the Mausoleum of Osman Bey, founder of the Ottoman Empire as well as two world famous Sufi Saints. Historically also known Prussa and later Brussa. On the northwestern slopes of Mount Uludag in the south of the Marmara region. Known as Yesil Bursa (Green Bursa), because of many parks and gardens as well as vast forests. The area is rich in archaeology
Picture No
10269640
Media ID
46555676
Size
4665px x 2817px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1930s
