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  • February 23, 2006
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Suha Sendogan from Ýstanbul, Turkey
The construction of the Yesil Complex, also known as a Sultaniye complex, was commenced in 1419 by Celebi Sultan Mehmet. Together with the other buildings, the complex was not completed due to the sudden death of the Sultan.

The Green complex has been serving as the Turkish and Islamic works museum since 1975. The museum contains exhibits dating from 13th to the 20th century, including Seljuk Principality, and Ottoman period tie and ceramic works, wooden, carved and inlaid works, examples of Turkish metal art, tombs, and other works.
Seljuk and Ottoman coins and traditional Turkish handicrafts and apparel.

From journal The Green Madrassa (School of Theology)

Visit to Historical Places.

  • February 23, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Suha Sendogan from Ýstanbul, Turkey
Visit to Historical Places.

The Green Tomb/Yesil Türbe The tomb was built in 1421 by the architect Vezir Haci Ivaz Pasha. The tomb has been on the area of 328 m2, and extends underground. It's an octagonal structure with the widest side 8,87m and the narrowest side is 8,45m. The exterior has turquoise tiles, between bands of white marble, the blind arches over the windows, are aderned with inscription of verses from the Koran. The tiles were made by the artist Mehmet Mecnun. The sarcophagus of a Celebi Sultan Mehmet rests on a platform in the centre of the tomb, and others belong to his sons and daughters. The wooden door of the tomb was made by Haci Ali Bin Ahmed from Tabriz, this is a masterpiece of Ottoman art. The tomb had restorations in 1864, after the big earthquake in 1855.

From journal The Green Tomb

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Visit to Historical Places

  • February 23, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Suha Sendogan from Ýstanbul, Turkey
Visit to Historical Places

THE GREEN MOSQUE/YEÞÝL CAMÝ
The green complex in Bursa, including a mosque, madrassa (Theology school), bath house, soup kitchen, and the tomb of Sultan Mehmet I.

This large complex was built by the architect Vezir Haci Ivaz Pasha by order of C. Sultan Mehmet (the son of Sultan Bayezit I), from 1419 to 1424. Commending the hillside terrace above the city, the Green Mosque takes its name from the colour of the unique green and blue tiles in the interior.

Although its known the construction was built in 1419, the final decorations were finished in 1424 on the order of Sultan Murad II, and the two minarets were added in the 19th century.

The first Ottoman Nakkaþ ( a decorator who painted and stencilled designs on plaster) was Ali bin Ilyas, who did all the painted decorations for the Green Mosque.

The tiles which lend their name to the mosque were the work of Mecnun Mehmet.

The most noticeable feature on the interior is the extensive use of polychrome glazed tiles. Until the 17th century, the outer surface of the domes were covered in green tiles, giving the mosque its name. The tiles carrying a variety of patterns including flowers, calligraphic inscriptions, and geometric interlace, as well as motifs. The importance of the Green Mosque rests mainly on the high quality of its tiles, stonework, painted decorations, and plasterwork. The tile work, whether the mosaic tiles or the coloured glaze technique, display a perfection that had never seen before in Ottoman art.

From journal The Green Mosque

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