Description
Tomb of Cem Sultan
The tomb was built for Prince Mustafa, the son of Mehmed the Conqueror. Prince Mustafa died near Niğde in 1474, and was brought first to Konya and then to Bursa and buried in the tomb of his uncle Alaaddin Bey. In 1479, he was transferred to this tomb built for him. Later, Cem Sultan (son of Mehmed the Conqueror), who died in Naples and whose body was brought to Bursa in 1499, was also buried here. That's why the name of the tomb is called "Cem Sultan Tomb" today.
The interior walls are covered with Iznik tiles, and quite intense hand-carved decorations stand out. The original hand-drawn works from the 16th century, which were plastered and covered with Baroque ornaments in the late 19th century, were revived by plaster rasping during the 2013 restoration.
The walls are covered with turquoise and dark blue hexagonal tiles, and the perimeters and centers of the tiles are decorated with gilded Rumi motifs. There are four marble tombs inside; Prince Mustafa, Cem Sultan (death 1495) and II. It belongs to Bayezid's sons, Prince Abdullah (death 1485) and Prince Alemşah (death 1503).
The tomb was subjected to extensive restoration by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality between 2013 and 2014; It is located within the area declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.
Adres
Bursa

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