BURSA, TURKEY
Ulu Cami is the largest mosque in Bursa and a
landmark of early Ottoman architecture which used many elements from the
Seljuk architecture.
Ordered by Sultan Bayezid I, the mosque was designed
and built by architect Ali Neccar in 1396–1399.
It is a large rectangular building, with twenty
domes arranged in four rows of five that are supported by twelve columns.
Supposedly the twenty domes were built instead of
the twenty separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for
winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396.
The mosque has two minarets.
There is also a fountain (sadirvan) inside the mosque where
worshipers can perform ritual ablutions before prayer; the dome over the
şadırvan is capped by a skylight which creates a soft light below, playing an
important role in the illumination of the large building.
The horizontally spacious and dimly lit interior is designed to
feel peaceful and contemplative.
The subdivisions of space formed by multiple domes
and pillars create a sense of privacy and even intimacy. -- Wikipedia
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