Located in the Yeşil district, the mosque was built in 1419 by Çelebi Sultan Mehmed. Yeşil Mosque, which is one of the mosques with an "inverted T" plan, is one of the most beautiful historical structures of Bursa as well as our country. The architect of the mosque is Hacı İvaz Pasha.
The crown gate at the entrance of the Yeşil Mosque is a beautiful product of Turkish stone carving. The muqarnaslı life is of extraordinary beauty. Green stone and marble are used in the door arch. There are two windows on the right and left of the stone door, and an outer altar between them. Very fine stone work is seen in these as well.
All the decorations of the mosque were made by Nakkaş Ali, the father of the famous poet Lamii Çelebi. Most of the mosque is covered with tiles. The interior walls, ceilings, mahvils and transitional iwans are all covered with tiles. The tiles of the mosque were worked by a master named Mecnun Mehmet.
One of the most perfect examples of tile workmanship in the mosque is its altar, which is more than ten meters high. The mihrab, which contains flowers with various geometric motifs, is one of the most beautiful places in the mosque.
According to some writers, this mihrab is almost a tile paradise. With a writing belt in which the thuluth and kufic styles of calligraphy are used, respectively, from the outside to the inside; Twelve rows of stalactite moldings, geometric motifs of water, and then the inner sill with flowers. On the right side of the mihrab, there is the pulpit, which is the product of meticulous woodwork and is covered with a hexagonal cone at the top, which is reached by a narrow staircase with balustrades on both sides.
It is possible to see the best examples of woodworking in Bursa in this mosque. Window covers are good examples of woodworking of the period. There are very fine ornaments on its sliced domes, which cannot be found in other mosques. There is a beautiful fountain inside the mosque. The fountain of the fountain, which is made of one piece, is of unique delicacy.
Researcher and Traveler Charles Texier states that this building is perhaps the most perfect work of the Ottoman reign in Bursa. Historian Hammer writes that in the past, the minaret and domes of the mosque were also paved with tiles. Evliya Çelebi also shows the minarets and domes covered with green tiles as the reason for giving the green name to this mosque.
Source: Bursa Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism and Bursa Encyclopedia.
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