Muradiye Complex, in Bursa

Muradiye Complex, in Bursa

A dozen turbe (monumental tombs) of the Ottoman imperial family stand in a peaceful graveyard beside the Muradiye mosque.

Many of the tombs belong to the losers of various dynastic feuds --- imperial princes murdered by their sovereign brother, father or cousin --- and are exquisitely decored, as if to exorcise evil memories, Murad II himself (ruled 1431-1451) lies in a severely ascetic and roofless turbe--- perhaps a rebuke to his father's funerary extravaganza at the Green Tomb, elsewhere in the city.

Grand Mosque - Bursa

Grand Mosque - Bursa

The Grand Mosque of Bursa, built in 1399, was the last monumental example of Ulucami--- a mosque design based on a series of parallel domes supported on piers, which later Ottoman architects abandoned in favour of a single central dome.

The effect of the interior is very different (and we think more impressive) than better known mosques of the Ottoman Classical period verses in Istanbul and Edirne.

A matchless collection of Arabic calligraphy, mostly verses of the Qur'an, decorate the mosque interior.

The Grand Mosque of Bursa

Bayezid II complex, in Edirne

Bayezid II complex, in Edirne

One of the most perfect ensembles of Ottoman architecture stans semi-deserted in foggy waterlogged plain outside Edirne. Built in 1488, it clusters around three vast courtyards.

A mosque is in the middle; a medrese (islamic college) occupies the left flank, while on the right is a medical compound which once

Blue Mosque - Istanbul

Blue Mosque - Istanbul

The Blue Mosque has been constructed between the years 1609-1616 by Mehmet Aga who was one of the famous architects of the period. 

The mosque , originally called "I. Sultan Ahmet Mosque" is situated at the Sultanahmet square where important Byzantine buildings stand too.

The mosque complex includes a bazaar, bath and caravanserai. The Main Entrance of the Sultanahmet Mosque is on the side where the hippodrome from the Roman Empire time stands. The mosque comprises four semidomes and a dome with a height of 43 meters supported by four pillars.