Muradiye Complex

If you don't have a car, take a taxi to get there if you are travelling as a group, it's much cheaper than going by bus. The tombs, especially are gorgeous. Sehzade Mustafa and Cem Sultan tombs are the best ones (lots of decoration inside and these are historically very important people) but unfortunately they are usually locked (you can't walk inside), probably because of the value of decoration, they don't want crowded groups harm them. But if you see a group going in, don't be shy, just walk in with them. Sometimes they open these tombs for special groups and other people outside the group are allowed to go in as well. Don't miss the chance if you see the doors open.

Muradiye shrines, known as Muradiye Türbeleri by the Turkish people , are the complex of Ottoman shrines for burying Ottoman dynasty members buit in different times consisiting of 13 masterpieces. The domes shrines have the beautiful wall decorations with coloured tiles making the peceful atmosphere both for the burials waiting to be resurrected when the times comes and the visitors praying for them as soon as they see the gravestones & coffins. The area is a big cemetery place for the royal members of Ottoman empire. The oldest shrine was built in Ottoman sultan II for the princes known as " Şehzade-heir " and then unlucky şehzades who lost the struggle for becoming the sultan or daughters of Ottoman sultans were buried here. The 13 shrines have been restored by the help of Bursa municipality under the supervisor of ministry of Culture of Turkey and have been opened to the visitors recently. One of the most visited shrine is the tomb of Şehzade Mustafa whom he was murdered by his father, Suleiman the magnificent and lawmaker-the most well known Ottoman sultan with 46 years reign-under the influuence of Roxalene, noted for Hurrem Sultan. Şehzade Mustafa was murdered and his corpse was buried here in Bursa later this beautiful domed shrine was built to prevent the big anger of Ottoman citizens. It is one the most tragic stories in Ottoman empire. All the domed shrines are really worth visiting to see the tiled wall decorations as well the best examples of Ottoman burial shrine arcitecture which are often visited by the lovers of Ottoman dynasty.

The Muradiye Complex is one of the eight different location services which make up the World Heritage Site called Bursa: The Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire. For us, it was also the final stop on a day-long walking tour which started at Emir Sultan and went via the major historical sites in the city.

This place was magnificent and ended up being our favourite complex overall, even though our eyes had been gazing at tiles, chandelairs and brickwork all day by this point. What makes Muradiye so special is the exceptional restoration work which has been done here. Every surface has been scrubbed and the tilework shows off its blues, greens and turquoises to wonderful effect.

Yet the decoration here is more restrained overall than at the other complexes. There is the same calligraphy, stalactite work, Iznik tiles and painted motifs you find elsewhere in Bursa, but they are used more sparingly here, making this mosque and tomb complex seem less overwhelmingly. Less is definitely more in this case. The sensitive restoration work through the royal tombs is world class, making this a place worth lingerining in.

A little past the Tophane (which is on top of a hill with great views over bursa).
Wonderfully arcitected by the Osmanli period and a must see while in the city

It was nice to see such a grand kulliye with all of its additional buildings. This complex contains the tombs of many sultans brothers and children as well as the grandmother of Fatih Sultan Mehmet

This complex, with its tombs of various Ottoman royal family members, its mosque, its theology school building and centuries old trees is really an august place, impressive, inspiring and imposing. It can easily be ranked as one of the best three places to visit in Bursa. I wholeheartedly recommend it to all those who intend to visit Bursa, this place can definitely not be missed.

Do not on any account miss a visit to Muradiye while in Bursa - only a short taxi ride away. The complex is not the only attraction there, but it comprises a museum in an old madrasa and a huge outdoor collection of tombstones as well as the dozen or so mausoleums themselves. These are mostly - and spectacularly - painted inside, with fine new painting following that discovered on the original walls. Free.

The Muradiye Complex and the mosque are named after Sultan Murad 2, the father of Mehmet the Conqueror. At that time, Bursa was the capital of the Ottoman Empire and Murat 2 was the 6th Sultan of the Empire.

You should start with visiting the mosque, followed by the madrasa ( theological school) which is now a museum and then the garden with the shrines and tombs of many heirs, princes, mothers and wives of the sultans. Each of these shrines are beautifully decorated, renovated recently in accordance with the originals.
Some of the decorations ( like Cem Sultan’s) are really breathtaking.
You can also see many old gravestones in the garden.

Bursa was first capital of Ottoman State. First six Sultans lived in Bursa. 6th Sultan was Murad II.
He was built a complex; mosque, hamam, madrasa, foodbank, fountain, hospital and her own and his families' tombs.
This complex choosen as Unesco Cultural Heritage and restorated. You must see there. Also you can see the Ottoman Dresses Museum. 17th century Ottoman House Museum.

As a big fan of Ottoman (mehmet II and suleyman ), its a place that you must viit. I went there walking with my friends after our Uludag trip.
The architecture and artifact was preserved and taken care very well. There's also brief information about history too.Nearby , there's a wooden house , which people said it's the place where Mehmet II was born and I did went there :)
Visited April 2012