Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire

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"Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses the early Ottoman capital of Bursa and the nearby village of Cumalıkızık, recognized for their well-preserved urban fabric, architecture, and landscape illustrating the formative period of the Ottoman state.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
associatedWith Ottoman Empire
early Ottoman capital Bursa
bufferZone areas surrounding Bursa and Cumalıkızık
buildingStyle early Ottoman architectural style
category cultural
conservationStatus protected under Turkish cultural heritage law
contains city of Bursa
village of Cumalıkızık
country Turkey
criterion UNESCO criterion (ii)
UNESCO criterion (iv)
UNESCO criterion (vi)
governingBody Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
hasOfficialName Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire
hasPart Cumalıkızık rural settlement
commercial buildings in Bursa
historic urban centre of Bursa
public buildings in Bursa
religious buildings in Bursa
residential quarters in Bursa
traditional houses of Cumalıkızık
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalRole demonstrates relationship between Ottoman court and rural hinterland
illustrates emergence of Ottoman imperial capital model
inscriptionYear 2014
languageOfName English
locatedIn Bursa Province
northwestern Anatolia
locatedNear Uludağ Mountain
notableFor historic commercial districts
integration of urban and rural landscape
religious complexes (külliyes)
traditional Ottoman domestic architecture
well-preserved urban fabric
partOf early Ottoman Empire
preservationState well preserved
region Europe and North America (UNESCO region for Turkey)
represents early Ottoman architecture
early Ottoman landscape design
early Ottoman urban planning
significantPeriod formative period of the Ottoman state
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
urbanForm külliye-centered urban development
worldHeritageID 1452


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