The Grand Mosque, whose foundations were laid in 1379 during the reign of Murad I, was opened for worship in 1399 during the Yıldırım period but was completed in its final form in 1415 during the reign of Çelebi Mehmed. ‘Therefore, this imperial structure, which is considered the joint work of three sultans, is like a forest consisting of columns that reflect the understanding of space of the period. It forms the center of Bursa with the Ulu Mosque, the square in front of it, and the bazaar (covered bazaar) right next to it.
The large space under the 20 domes of the mosque is a large place where people worship, sit, and read the Quran day and night amidst the water sounds of the fountain in the middle, and in the last two centuries, the interior of the Grand Mosque was decorated with the best examples by the great masters of Ottoman calligraphy. was done. Today, the mosque is no longer open 24 hours a day, but it still has a large crowd of visitors and worshipers most of the day. The walnut pulpit and main door of the mosque adorn this assertive work of early Ottoman architecture.
Source: Bursa Osmangazi Municipality, Trace Of An Empire Osmangazi
