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Hyacinth Garden Mansion,

It is located on Orhangazi Çıkmazı in Hisar District, on the historical Bursa Walls on the slopes of Tophane. It has architectural elements of the I. National Architecture movement and baroque style at the same time. The construction year is the early 1920s.

It consists of six separate buildings built in different periods within a courtyard. First, the three-story mansion building on the slopes of Tophane was built. Then the L-shaped kitchen section adjacent to the mansion was built. Other parts were added over time according to need.

After the expropriation, projects were started in 2006 and excavations were started in 2008.

Underneath one of the buildings in the courtyard are the remains of a Byzantine bath, which is thought to belong to the St. Elias Monastery. Underneath the mansion structure are the remains of walls from the Ottoman period. During the reconstruction of the buildings, these parts were meticulously handled and the remains were conserved and these areas were organized as exhibition areas.

Oruçbey Street

It is one of the oldest streets of Bursa and one of the points that best reflects the historical texture of Hisariçi region. It takes its name from the Oruçbey Tomb located on the street. With the facade sanitization and ground renovation works carried out, you will have the feeling of walking in an open-air history museum.

Located in Hisar in the 1st degree archaeological site, the mansion is important in terms of urban identity as it reflects the characteristics of traditional residential architecture of the Republican period and is an example of civil architecture on a large scale. The garden of the building, which was given the function of Social and Cultural Center, is the most special place of the building group with its location overlooking the view of Bursa. The garden, located in the middle of the buildings, was reorganized with the design of the hyacinths from which it takes its name and a landscape project in which the original elements were preserved. The reconstruction works were completed in 2011.

Bursa Knife

When we look at the adventure of the blacksmiths who form the basis of Bursa knife making, it is understood from the records that it has a history of seven hundred years. The reputation of knives, which have a special place among Bursa handicrafts from the past to the present, continues today.

The tools such as swords, wedges, axes and spears of the first seven sultans starting from Orhan Gazi are the works of Bursa blacksmith-knifers. Today’s knife makers were the blacksmiths of the past.

Knives made by hand with traditional methods are known to have an average of 150 types of knives according to their usage areas. We can count varieties such as waist knife, meat knife, minced meat knife, cream knife, bacon knife, pastry knife, pastry knife, guard knife, butcher knife. The Albanian pocket knife also has a special place in Bursa knife making. The handle of these knives is made of horn. Generally, ram horns are used. These horns are shaped by scraping with a knife called “Kesteki”.

Iznik Tile

Iznik district of Bursa is a city that has been the capital of many civilizations. It is also the capital of tile.

This magnificent art came to life in the hands of masters and experienced its golden period in the 14th and 15th centuries. The tiles used in the decoration of many mosques and palaces of the period further increased the splendor of these structures.

Since it contains 80% quartz (Quartz), that is, semi-precious stone minerals, it entered the ceramic literature as “Impossible to Produce Ceramics”.

Artists symbolized the social life and beliefs of the period they lived in with motifs and engraved them on tiles. The main theme of the motifs, which are mixed with Islamic philosophy, is to reach Allah. While the grape symbolizes fertility in every period, the tulip represents life. Tiles, where the symbols of peace and love are expressed with colors and motifs, constitute an important part of our historical and cultural heritage that has been transferred to the present day.

“Traditional Tile Craftsmanship” was registered on behalf of our country in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 11th Ordinary Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia between 28 November – 02 December 2016.

Bursa Silk

Bursa, one of the last stops and important centres of the Silk Road route in Anatolia, is known as a city identified with silk and siliculture. The terms ‘silk’ and ‘sericulture’ are among the values that have carried the name, greenery and beauty of Bursa to the ends of the world with caravans for centuries.

The history of silk insecticulture, which is the first stage of silk production, dates back to ancient times. Towards the end of the Byzantine period, Bursa started to be considered as the centre of silk and silkworms. After the Ottomans conquered Bursa, Bursa became a centre in terms of sericulture during the reign of Orhan Bey. In the 14th and 15th centuries, Bursa silk was the mainstay of the Ottoman economy.

In 1860, there were 37 silk drafting factories and 5 thousand silk weaving looms in Bursa. In 1888, the French established the Silkworm Research Institute in Bursa to grow mulberry tree seedlings and insect seeds (eggs). This institute had 30 decares of mulberry nursery in the city and 20 decares of research and seed production facilities.

Today, Bursa Silk has received its geographical indication with the application of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality and is produced in Muradiye Silk Factory and transformed into the final product in Umurbey Silk Production and Design Centre.

Bursa silk is offered for sale at different points in Bursa, especially at Koza Han, the centre of sericulture.

Tayyare Culture Centre

One of the first modern cinema, theatre and concert halls in the history of the Republic, it was built by the Tayyare Society (Turkish Aeronautical Association) in line with the project of the famous architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and opened in 1932. Restored in 2018 by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, Tayyare Cultural Centre has taken its place in the cultural life of Bursa with its 700-seat concert-performance, 4 exhibition and 100-person meeting halls.

Tayyare Cultural Centre,

In addition to the stage system with soffit, sound-light-projection and cinema and simultune systems that allow translation in 3 languages at the same time, it serves for multi-purpose uses with backstage, seminar and meeting rooms, technical rooms, foyer and cocktail lounge.

Address: Atatürk Cad. Uçak Sok. No:1 Heykel, Osmangazi/ Bursa

Emir Sultan Complex

It was built by Fatma Hundi Hatun, daughter of Yıldırım Bayezid and wife of Emir Sultan, in the name of Emir Sultan. The complex was the place where the dervishes gathered around Emir Sultan when the redbud tree blossomed and where Emir Sultan gathered after his death. The bath of the complex is used as a handicraft workshop today.

Emir Sultan Mosque

It was built by Hundi Hatun, daughter of Yildirim Bayezid and wife of Emir Sultan, in the 15th century. The mosque, built in the name of Emir Sultan, has the largest dome among the mosques of Bursa. It was damaged in 1795 and 1855 earthquakes and when it was repaired again, the foundations remained below because the ground was raised. Emir Sultan Mosque, which has a very large courtyard, first welcomes visitors in this large courtyard. There are many bird nests on the walls of the mosque.

Emir Sultan Tomb

The tomb of Emir Sultan, a friend of God who lived during the reigns of Yıldırım Bayezid, Çelebi Mehmed and Murad II, and who was respected by both the state officials and the people, is the most visited place in Bursa in terms of faith tourism. In the Emir Sultan neighbourhood where the tomb is located, the Ramadan drum has not been played for centuries as a tribute to Emir Sultan. Emir Sultan, whose real name is Muhammed Şemseddin and originated from Bukhara, is called Emir because he is a descendant of the Prophet, and Sultan because he established a throne in the hearts and was the son-in-law of the sultan.

With the unique location of our hotel, you are 20 minutes away from Emir Sultan Complex and Tayyare Cultural Centre.

Ottoman Street (Kale Street)

The 7th Kale Street, which descends from the Şehadet Mosque towards the Sultanate Gate, is popularly called Ottoman Street because of its nostalgic buildings. It is one of the most beautiful photo spots in the Walled City.

There are many streets leading to Şahadet Mosque within the city walls. Within the Hisar, these streets with centuries-old old Bursa houses, which show the urban life of Bursa, are among the most original settlements of old Bursa. They are in a protected area and are natural museums. Kale Street, which stands out with its visuality and is called Ottoman Street, extends in the east-west direction towards the Şehadet Mosque.

Source: gotobursa