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Muradiye (Murad II) KĆ¼lliye ā UNESCO World Heritage Site
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- 15th-century Ottoman kĆ¼lliye (religious and social complex) built under Murad II
- Contains mosque, tombs, medrese (Islamic school), and auxiliary buildings
- Part of Bursa and Cumalıkızık UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2015)
- Bursa was the first major capital of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century
The Muradiye KĆ¼lliye is a complex built under the patronage of Ottoman Sultan Murad II in Bursa, Turkey, representing early Ottoman architecture and urban development during the 15th century. Situated in a prominent location within Bursa, it forms part of the UNESCO-inscribed Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire heritage site. The complex demonstrates the integration of religious, educational, and social functions characteristic of early Ottoman metropolitan design ...