Yeşil Cami (Green Mosque)
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Yeşil Cami (Green Mosque) is an early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Bursa, Turkey, renowned for its richly decorated interior covered with green and turquoise tiles.
Aliases (1)
- Yeşil Cami ×49
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman mosque
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historic building → mosque → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman architecture
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early Ottoman architecture → |
| associatedWith |
Yeşil Külliyesi
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| centuryOfConstruction |
15th century
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| cityOf |
Bursa
NERFINISHED
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| commissionedBy |
Sultan Mehmed I
NERFINISHED
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| completionDate |
circa 1419
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| constructionEnd |
1419
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| constructionStart |
1412
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| country |
Turkey
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| denomination |
Sunni Islam
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| hasDome |
true
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| hasEnglishName |
Green Mosque
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| hasFeature |
courtyard
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mihrab → minbar → prayer hall → royal loge → |
| hasMinaret |
true
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| hasTurkishName |
Yeşil Cami
NERFINISHED
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| heritageStatus |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire"
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| interiorDecoration |
glazed tiles
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green tiles → turquoise tiles → |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
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Bursa NERFINISHED → Bursa Province NERFINISHED → Marmara Region NERFINISHED → |
| material |
stone
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| namedAfter |
its green tile decoration
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| notableFor |
calligraphic decoration
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extensive tilework → richly decorated interior → stone and marble carving → |
| numberOfMinarets |
2
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| partOf |
Yeşil complex in Bursa
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early Ottoman capital complex in Bursa → |
| patron |
Mehmed I
NERFINISHED
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| region |
northwestern Turkey
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| religion |
Islam
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory |
Cultural
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
2014
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| usedFor |
Friday prayers
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daily prayers → religious ceremonies → |