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Brief Info About Bursa
The early Ottoman capital of Broussa, formerly called Bursa and known in antiquity as Bursa, lies about 100 km/62 miles south of Istanbul as the crow flies, and some 30km/19 miles inland from the Sea of Marmara. It occupies a limestone terrace on the north -west side of Uludag, the terrace beefing dissected by the Gok Dere and the Djilimbos, two mountain streams.
Blessed with a delightful climate and loveliest of settings south of the Karadag coastal uplands, Bursa with its pictureesque Old Town and magnificent buildings (mosques and turbes) is one of the highlights of any visit to Turkey. The town also enjoys a long¬standing reputation as a spa, the thermal springs in the north-western suburb of Cekirge, popular even in Roman times, attracting large numbers of visitors (modern baths and up-to-date treatment facilities). Agriculture, mainly fruit and vegetable growing, flourishes in the fertile surrounding countryside; Bursa peaches are renowned throughout Turkey. With its several large textile factories centered around an efficient and productive silk-spinning mill, Bursa, provincial capital and university town ( faculty of agriculture), is one of Turkey's most prosperous communities. In recent years a number of metal-working companies have also become established.
Bursa - Ulu Camii
The great Mosque (Ulu Camii) in the city center was begun in 1379, during the reign of Murat I. It is a typical pillared mosque, very much in the Seljuk tradition. The entrance on the north side with its two flanking minarets, leads directly into the main hall, its 20 domes supported on twelve pillars linked to pointed arches. The open central dome and the fountain basin below give the hall something of the aspect of an inner court¬yard. Round the fountain is the raised plat¬form on which worshippers pray. On the square pillars and the walls are calligraphic inscriptions in the angular Kufic script and the Neshi script. There is a fine cedar-wood mimber (pulpit) of about 1400.
The bazaar quarter (Atpazari) was badly dam¬aged by the 1855 earthquake and a fire in 1957, but has recently been restored. Notable features are the Bedesten (market hall) with its fourteen domes, one of the earliest of its kind, and several Hans (caravanserais). The citadel (hisar), to the west of the city center, is strategically situated on a small plateau which falls steeply away on the north, east and west sides and on the south side is linked with the Uludag massif by a lower-lying area with numerous springs. The citadel proper is surrounded by a wall, originally with four gates, which was built in Roman times and several times renovated during the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. Here, too, are the turbes of Sultan Orhan and Osman, which were badly damaged by the 1855 earthquake and rebuilt in the reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz. On the north side of the citadel hill is a terrace (clock tower) from which there are fine views of the city and surrounding area.
Here are the names of some interesting other Sights: Muradiye Camii, Yesil Camii, Yesil Turbe, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Archeological Museum, Ataturk Museum and Cekirge Thermal Baths.
Bursa - Uludag
Mt. Uludag 17km/ 11 miles south of Bursa, is the most popular and best equipped winter sports area in Turkey and also, with its forest and alpine meadows, an excellent holiday area for those seeking rest and relaxation. The massif consists mainly of granites and gneiss, with some metamorphic rocks higher up, and shows signs of glacial action. It has pre¬served a very varied flora and fauna. Uludag offers numerous viewpoints from which in good weather the prospect extends to Istanbul and the Bosphorus or Black Sea.
