Bursa - Turkey - Mosque and Tomb of Sultan Murad
Mosque and Tomb of Sultan Murad at Bursa (15th century) - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. Contains the Mausoleum of Osman Bey ('Sultan'/'Chieftain') (1258 - 1356), founder of the Ottoman Empire as well as two world famous Sufi Saints. Historically also known Prussa and later Brussa or Brousse. 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
10269647
Media ID
46555745
Size
4654px x 2989px
(1.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1925
