Green Mosque

Although Bursa's Great Mosque (Ulu Cami) is the city's largest, the Green Mosque (Yeşil Cami, YESH-sheel jah-mee) is its architectural gem, exemplifying the movement from the Seljuk Turkish hypostyle Ulu Cami to the great domed mosques of Edirne and Istanbul. The Green Mosque, commissioned by Sultan Mehmet I Çelebi and finished in 1424, is set on a promontory overlooking the valley (now urban sprawl). It takes its name from the green-blue tiles of the interior.