Introducing Bursa Province 1

BURSA province

BURSA

GENERAL FEATURES of Bursa, Bursa AREA, Bursa, PLATE NUMBER

Area: 11,043 sq km

Population: 1,603,137 (1990)

City Traffic Code: 16

Bursa, BC a lot since the years of civilization and was the seat of their religion is one of the few provinces. Provinces, Islam, Christianity and Judaism, their religion, and is protected by a large number of monuments still standing. Especially after Christ Collected 17 times in 324 years starting in 1563 until the council meeting which is very important to Christianity and 8 of them have been carried out in our country, of which 1 and 7 have been made in Iznik. Christian pilgrimage center, one of the 8 divination dinince Iznik in Turkey, and the most important.

Districts of Bursa

Districts of Bursa, Nilüfer, Yıldırım, Osman Gazi, the Great Orhan, Gemlik, Gursu, Harmancik, Inegol, Iznik, Karacabey, Kales, Kestel, Mudanya, Mustafa Kemal Pasha, Orhaneli, and Yenisehir Orhangazi.

IZNIK

Iznik, every handful of earth mingled with the remains of thousands of years of culture in the region, for centuries on the corners of pages have been replaced by the head of a city. Four was the capital of the empire was one of the rare.

Tile

The development of Iznik tile making, ceramic coatings on the dates clear, well-known structures can be seen. Between 1378/91 the Iznik Green Mosque is the oldest Ottoman tiles that decorate the minaret of the technical and in terms of decor or have them continue the tradition of Selcuk is rich with the colors and tones than them. Turquoise and green colors of the tiles in the name of the mosque, which emphasize the diversity and richness.

Istanbul, Iznik tiles used in buildings of historical documents, learning is done. Milet, Damascus and Rhodes work group known as the pottery center İznik'tir. XVII. century traveler Evliya Celebi from Iznik, is mentioning that there are more than 300 ceramic furnace. Iznik tiles, tulip, hyacinth, pomegranate, cloves are used as flower motifs. Additionally, human, bird, fish, rabbits, dogs and animals, such as ships, there are also motifs. Blue, turquoise, green and red colors most often.

History: The city near the karad, flowering, and Çakırca mounds Yüğücek BC Traces 2,500 years of civilization descending reserved. BC VII. century Thracian settlement founded here before the migrations of tribes 'Helikare' was the name. Khryseapolis coins minted in the city (Gold City) name is read.

BC by Emperor Alexander the Macedonian generals Antigonos 316 has been renewed in the name of the city Antigoneia. After Alexander's death, with the general Lysimakhos Antigonos Lysimakhos winning the war between the city, the daughter of Antipatros'un Nikaia'nın He called his wife. BC 293'te connected to the Kingdom of Bithynia, the city is decorated with important architectural structures. Rome is the capital of the kingdom of Bithynia, Nikaia a while, then it is present as an important settlement.

Nikaia, the Bithynia he meets with the apostles of Christianity through the efforts of Peter. Emperor l. Constantine lift bans on Christian era. Nikaia writing at the beginning of the year 325, Christianity became the scene of an important event for the First Consul, collected Senatus Palace. Emperor Constantine also attended the meeting discussed two important views. Arius'un opinion of The Alexandrian cleric ". / / Hz. Jesus was just a man, and God DID NOT COME to the world. "Gathering in favor of this thesis in a short time, was against the bishops. Christian dünyasınca today defended the "Hz. Jesus is the son of God "argument was accepted after lengthy discussions. Laws known as the feast days of Christianity, and Nikaia This council then adopted a 20-item text.

Ayasofya'sından VII of Nicaea in 787. Councils. With the leadership of Empress Irene was removed prohibitions on paintings and sculpture.

Iznik, the capital of the Byzantines, the Seljuks were.

Seized in 1331 by the armies of the Ottoman Iznik, Ottoman period began with the revival. Iznik Ottoman rule, the arts, business and cultural center was. He taught many famous Orhan Gazi Madrasa. David-u Kayseri, Abul-Fadil Musa, Esrefoglu Abdullah Rumi lived and the works of such famous Iznik gave tasavvuflar. The first mosque of the Ottoman period, school and charitable establishment was built in Iznik.