Koza Han
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Koza Han is a historic Ottoman-era silk market and caravanserai in Bursa, Turkey, renowned as a center of the city’s centuries-old silk trade.
Aliases (1)
- Koza Han@tr ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caravanserai
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historical building → market building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman architecture
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| associatedWith |
Bursa silk industry
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Ottoman commercial architecture → historic caravan trade → |
| commissionedBy |
Bayezid II
NERFINISHED
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| country |
Turkey
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| hasFeature |
central courtyard
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fountain in the courtyard → multiple entrances → prayer room → rooms for merchants → shops → stone and brick construction → two-storey arcaded galleries → |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Koza Han@tr
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| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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| inception |
late 15th century
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| locatedIn |
Bursa
NERFINISHED
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Bursa Province NERFINISHED → Cumalıkızık and the Surrounding Area of Bursa World Heritage Site → Marmara Region NERFINISHED → historic center of Bursa → |
| locatedNear |
Bursa Grand Bazaar
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Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque of Bursa) NERFINISHED → |
| locatedOn |
historic trade routes of Bursa
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| material |
brick
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stone → |
| meaningOfName |
Cocoon Inn
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| ownedBy |
Turkish foundations (vakıf system)
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| partOf |
Bursa’s historical bazaar and inns area
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| primaryProductTraded |
raw silk
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silk cocoons → silk textiles → |
| significance |
important commercial hub in Bursa
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major center of Ottoman silk trade → popular tourist attraction in Bursa → symbol of Bursa’s silk heritage → |
| touristActivity |
shopping for silk scarves
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shopping for textiles → tea and coffee drinking in the courtyard → |
| usedFor |
caravanserai functions
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commercial activities → silk trade → tourism → |