Veled-i Yaniç Mosque

Veled-i Yaniç Mosque is an Ottoman mosque with the type of early Ottoman architecture. The mosque is located in Bursa, Turkey and it is still in use. According to the inscription, which is above the entering door, it is known that this mosque was built at the July 1440 by Mahmud Çelebi.

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Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Description: Mosque located in Bursa, Turkey
Also known as: “Veledi Yaniç Cami”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bursa Grand Mosque and Kavaklı Mosque.

Bursa Grand Mosque

Mosque

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The Grand Mosque of Bursa is a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I to commemorate his great victory at the Battle of Nicopolis and built between 1396 and 1399. Bursa Grand Mosque is situated 480 metres east of Veled-i Yaniç Mosque.

Kavaklı Mosque

Mosque

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Kavaklı Mosque is situated 120 metres southeast of Veled-i Yaniç Mosque.

Şahadet Mosque

Mosque

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Şahadet Mosque is situated 150 metres north of Veled-i Yaniç Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bursa and Osmangazi.

Bursa

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Bursa is a large city in the Southern Marmara region of Turkey, 20 km inland from the Marmara coast. It's the country's fourth-largest city, with a population of 2,161,990 in 2021, and with another million living in the wider metro area.

Osmangazi

Town

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Osmangazi is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Its area is 621 km2, and its population is 891,250. It is one of the central metropolitan districts of the city of Bursa, as well as the fourth largest overall municipality in Turkey.