- Complex of Mehmed I
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Complex of Mehmed I Basic information Location Bursa, Turkey Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architectural type külliye Architectural style Ottoman architecture Completed 1420 Specifications Minaret(s) 2 The Complex of Mehmed I is a large Ottoman complex (külliye) in Bursa, Turkey built by Sultan Mehmed I Çelebi and completed in 1420. The complex is one of the last in a series of royal mosque complexes in Bursa starting with the Orhaniye Complex in the fourteenth century and ending with the Muradiye Complex completed in 1447. The complex includes the Yeşil Mosque, a madrasah, bath house, soup kitchen, and Yeşil Türbe (the tomb of Sultan Mehmed I Çelebi).
References
- ArchNet.org. "General information on the Complex of Mehmed I". http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=2884. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- Archnet Digital Library, Dictionary of Islamic Architecture, Yeşil Cami.
External links
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Turkey
- Mosques in Bursa
- Turkish building and structure stubs
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