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Bursa Grand Mosque

Local name: Bursa Ulu Camii

Located in Osmangazi District, Bursa Province Coordinates: 40°11′02″ N 29°03′43″ E

Bursa Grand Mosque
Beñat Irasuegi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Nalbantoğlu
0.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
239 m
above sea level
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 km
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport82 km

About Bursa Grand Mosque

Bursa Grand Mosque is a tourist attraction. Location: Osmangazi District, Bursa Province.

From Wikipedia

The Grand Mosque of Bursa (Turkish: Bursa Ulu Cami) 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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1396
Architect
Ali Neccar, Hacı İvaz Paşa
Architectural style
Anatolian Seljuk architecture, Ottoman architecture
Official website
bursaulucamii.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Bursa Grand Mosque

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 281 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
August (18 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bursa Grand Mosque
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°12°18°23°28°30°29°26°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°6°10°14°17°16°13°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)806258494229201834567082

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Bursa Grand Mosque

The nearest airport is Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) (82 km). The nearest large city is Bursa, 1 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 43 kmeast
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 82 kmnorth
  • Balıkesir Airport (BZI) Balıkesir 116 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bursa Population: 3.1M 1 kmnorth
  • Nilufer Population: 536.4K 13 kmwest
  • İnegöl Population: 134K 40 kmeast
  • Mustafakemalpaşa Population: 101.4K 58 kmwest
  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 75 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bursa Grand Mosque

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 167 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Gölbaşı Göleti Lake 23 kmE
  • Dümen Dağı Mountain 25 kmS
  • Ulu Dağ Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Kırbayır Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km134 places

  • Mutlu Adası Island 36 kmW
  • İmralı Adası Island 60 kmNW
  • Halilbey Adası Island 41 kmW
  • Terzioğlu Adası Island 35 kmW

60–100 km383 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 62 kmW
  • Sedef Adası Island 88 kmW
  • Andirovitha Island Island 74 kmN
  • Pita Island Island 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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