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Koza Han

Writer's picture: Bilal KASAPBilal KASAP

In 1492, II. It was built by Bayezid to provide income for the mosque and madrasah in Istanbul. It was built on a large area between the Orhan mosque and the Ulu mosque. The inn, where mostly cut stone and bricks are used in some places, has two floors and the front of the rooms is a portico. The portico consists of 40 concrete domes. It has a total of 95 rooms, 50 on the upper floor and 45 on the lower floor. All of the rooms on the upper floor are used as shops selling silk and silk products. There is a door opening to the south on the upper floor and the doors opening to the Orhan mosque on the lower floor and the covered bazaar in the north. The large stone gate opening to the north is decorated with turquoise tiles.




There is a domed mosque with six fountains in its courtyard. Today, the inner courtyard of Kozahan is arranged as a cafe and tea garden where people can relax. The architect of the inn is Abdul-Ula Bin Pulad Shah, and the master of construction is Şuca Bin Karaca. Koza Han, which is known by names such as Han-ı Cedid-i Evvel, Simkeş, Beylik, Caravanserai, Cedid-i Amire, is now the silk and trade center of Bursa, as it used to be.


Source: Bursa Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism



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