Grand Mosque of Bursa (Ulu Camii)
Bursa’s Ulu Camii (1399), with twenty domes, a fountain inside the prayer hall and celebrated calligraphy.
Commissioned by Sultan Bayezid I, the Grand Mosque is the largest early Ottoman mosque. Twenty domes rest on twelve piers, and the walls carry nearly two hundred calligraphic panels by master calligraphers.
An ablution fountain beneath the central dome gives the interior its unique atmosphere. The mosque opens directly onto the historic bazaar district.
- →Active mosque: modest dress; closures at prayer times, longest on Fridays.
- →Park coaches near the Ulucami area and continue on foot.
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Hotels nearby
A large five-star city hotel in central Bursa, with conference facilities and a thermal spa.
A five-star convention hotel in Bursa with a large spa using the region’s thermal tradition.
A large five-star conference hotel in the business district of the Asian side.
Places nearby
- Bursa Covered Bazaar & Koza Han0.1 km
Bursa’s historic market quarter, including the fifteenth-century silk market of Koza Han.
- Green Mosque & Green Tomb (Yeşil Camii)1.1 km
Early Ottoman mosque and tomb of Sultan Mehmed I, renowned for its turquoise İznik-style tiles.
- Uludağ10.4 km
Bursa’s “Great Mountain” — Türkiye’s best-known ski resort in winter and a cool forest escape in summer.
- Aya Yorgi Hill (Yücetepe)73.9 km
A hilltop Greek Orthodox monastery on Büyükada’s highest point, with views across the Sea of Marmara.
- Büyükada77.2 km
The largest of the Princes’ Islands — car-free streets, wooden mansions and pine woods.
- Kadıköy Market & Moda89.7 km
Kadıköy’s market streets and the Moda seafront — the everyday Istanbul of the Asian side.