Things to Do in Bursa: Places and Attractions

Pirinç Han is a historic caravanserai located in the Hanlar District of Osmangazi, Bursa. It was built by Sultan Bayezid II between 1490 and 1508 to provide income for his mosque complex in Istanbul. The han was damaged in the 1855 earthquake and reopened as a shopping center in 2002 after extensive restoration work. It is 64 meters from the T3-Zafer Plaza/Pirinç Han tram stop.

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Pınarbaşı Cemetery, located in Osmangazi, Bursa, is one of the city's oldest cemeteries, with its history dating back to the conquest of Bursa. The cemetery contains the graves of many important figures, including a 1436 tombstone belonging to Hayreddin, the son of a Byzantine administrator who aided the Turks during the siege of Bursa. The cemetery is 466 meters from the T1-Timurtaşpaşa tram stop and within walking distance of Ulu Cami (606 m), Koza Han (741 m), and Bursa Clock Tower (676 m).

The Grand Mosque of Bursa is a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I to commemorate his great victory at the Battle of Nicopolis and built between 1396 and 1399. The mosque is a major monument of early Ottoman architecture and one of the most important mosques in the city, located in the heart of the old city alongside its historic markets.

Reşat Oyal Culture Park, a park opened in 1955 in Bursa by Mayor Reşat Oyal under the name Kültürpark. It is one of Bursa's oldest parks. It was established on an area of 000 square meters.

It was declared a national park in 1961 on an area of 24 hectares and taken under protection. Access to the national park can be made by road and cable car. Thanks to numerous paths on the North and South slopes of the mountain, transportation between the valleys and hills within the park is possible.

Bursa Zoo is a zoo of European standards opened in Bursa in 1998. At Bursa Zoo, animal shelters are arranged in accordance with natural life. It is established on the Izmir - Istanbul road in the gecekondu prevention area.

The Koza Han is a historic caravanserai in Bursa, Turkey. It is located in the heart of the city's historic market district.

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Merinos Park is Bursa's second largest urban park. It was created between 2006-2008 within the framework of an urban transformation project initiated by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality on the land of the historical Sümerbank Bursa Merinos Factory, which is one of the symbols of industrialization in the Republic of Turkey. It is established on 252 thousand 500 square meters of green space.

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Fidan Han, located in Osmangazi, Bursa, is a historical caravanserai built in the 15th century by Mahmut Pasha, one of the grand viziers of Fatih Sultan Mehmed. It was constructed to generate income for the Mahmutpaşa Complex in Istanbul. The two-story structure has a total of 98 rooms, and its courtyard features a 12-sided fountain with a raised mosque above it. Fidan Han has been restored and now houses shops and a tea garden. It is 112 meters from the T3-Kozahan tram stop and within walking distance of Ulu Cami (213 m), Koza Han (77 m), and Irgandi Bridge (698 m).

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The Green Tomb is a mausoleum of the fifth Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed I, in Bursa, Turkey. It was built by Mehmed's son and successor Murad II following the death of the sovereign in 1421. The architect Hacı Ivaz Pasha designed the tomb and the Yeşil Mosque opposite to it.

The Orhan Gazi Mosque is a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey. It is named after the Ottoman ruler Orhan, who founded the mosque in 1339–40 as part of a larger charitable complex. It is one of the oldest surviving monuments commissioned by the Ottoman dynasty.

The Abdal Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Bursa, Turkey. It was constructed in 1669 to carry the road to Mudanya across the Nilüfer River. Today it connects the Acemler and Hürriyet quarters of Bursa. The bridge was restored in 1971, and has been closed to vehicles since 1978.

The Tophane Clock Tower is a clock tower in Bursa, Turkey. It has six floors and is 33m in height. The tower currently has a radio clock and is used as a fire lookout station.

Molla Fenari Tomb is located in the garden of Molla Fenari Mosque in Osmangazi district of Bursa. The tomb belongs to Molla Şemsüddin Mehmet Fenari, who was the first Sheikh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire. The original tombstone of Molla Fenari was lost over time and a new one was erected in its place. The tomb is within walking distance of Ulu Cami (792 m), Başçı İbrahim Hamamı (348 m), and Başçı İbrahim Camii (371 m). The nearest public transport stop is the T1-Ulucami tram stop (764 m).

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