Heritage in Bursa & Uludağ

A forest of twenty domes completed in 1399, its walls covered in monumental calligraphy panels and a fountain at the heart of the prayer hall. Free; visitors step aside during prayer times and on Friday midday.

Sultan Mehmed I’s mosque and turquoise-tiled tomb from the 1420s, among the finest early Ottoman tilework anywhere. Both are free to visit; dress modestly and avoid prayer times.

Housed in the Green Madrasa (1414–1424), one of the first Ottoman madrasas, with Seljuk and Ottoman ceramics, calligraphy, metalwork and coins. It reopened after restoration in 2020; check opening hours before you go.

Sultan Murad II’s 15th-century mosque and a garden of royal tombs, several with original tiles and painted interiors. A quiet place to see early Ottoman funerary architecture; check tomb opening times on arrival.