My views of Bursa

Bursa, towards Ulu Dag on a hot summer day (August 2016)

Ulu Camii, the Grand Mosque

Old City Gate

Old City Hall

Old Clock Tower, Tophane (city fortress)

 

Yesil Türbe

Heraldic sign at entrance of a Sultan's tomb

Tomb of Yusuf, son of Sultan Mehmed, in Yesil Türbe

Sultan Orhan Gazi Tomb, at mausoleum on Tophane

Tomb of private person in park near Cekirge District of Bursa

Mosque in park opposite Yesil Türbe

Kapalicarsi Bazar, near Ulu Camii

 

View of downtown Bursa towards the slopes of mount Uludag with Ulucamii (Grand Mosque) at the center.

Another view of Ulucamii in winter

Street with trade houses in 19th century Bursa (drawing). Unfortunately, most traces of the old Bursa, former capital of the Ottoman Empire, have disappeared. Because of the pressure of immigration from Eastern Anatolia, traditional houses have been replaced by concrete blocks. The charm of Yesil Bursa (Green Bursa) of the old times has gone ...