Bursa, Turkey - School of Silk Weaving / Silk Worm Farming
Bursa, Turkey - School of Silk Weaving / Silk Worm Farming. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. 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. World famous for the quality of its silk velvet (and other silk products)
Picture No
10922937
Media ID
46570037
Size
5719px x 3681px
(5.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
