Bursa, Turkey - The house of the French Consulate
Bursa, Turkey - The house of the French Consulate. 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. The snow-capped mountains seen in the distance are now a popular winter ski resort
Picture No
10411620
Media ID
46561771
Size
4668px x 2782px
(2.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1905
