Complex of Mehmed I

Complex of Mehmed I
Basic information
Location	Bursa, Turkey
Geographic coordinates	40°11′02″N 29°03′43″E / 40.183841°N 29.061960°E / 40.183841; 29.061960Coordinates: 40°11′02″N 29°03′43″E / 40.183841°N 29.061960°E / 40.183841; 29.061960
Affiliation	Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type	Külliye
Architectural style	Ottoman
Completed	1420
Specifications
Minaret(s)	2

The Complex of Mehmed I, aka Yeşil Complex, is a large Ottoman complex of religious buildings (Turkish: külliye) in Bursa, Turkey built by Sultan Mehmed I Çelebi and completed in 1420.

Entrance of the Yeşil Mosque.

The complex

The complex is one of the last in a series of royal mosque complexes in Bursa starting with the Orhaniye Complex in the 14th century and ending with the Muradiye Complex completed in 1447. The complex includes the Yeşil Mosque, a madrasah, bath house, soup kitchen, and Yeşil Türbe (the tomb of Mehmed I Çelebi).

See also

• Muradiye Complex
• Yeşil Mosque
• Gülruh Hatun
• Şirin Hatun
• Bülbül Hatun

External links

• Images of the Complex of Mehmed I

References

• ArchNet.org. "General information on the Complex of Mehmed I". Retrieved 2009-03-19. 
• Archnet Digital Library, Dictionary of Islamic Architecture, Yeşil Cami.