The story of the Grand Mosque of Bursa
Bursa was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Sultan Bayezid I built the Grand Mosque between 1396 and 1400, reportedly after vowing to build twenty mosques if he won the Battle of Nicopolis; instead he built one mosque with twenty domes.
Inside, a marble ablution fountain stands under the central dome, and the walls are covered with large calligraphy panels by Ottoman masters. Next door, the Koza Han silk market and the covered bazaar keep the trading spirit of the old capital alive.
