Orhan Gazi Tomb [EN]

Orhan Gazi (1281-1362) Tomb next to Osman Gazi Tomb was formed by transforming a part of Saint Elie Monastery as a tomb. On the surface of the tomb of Orhan Gazi who was buried here after his demise, the mosaic inlays that are the remnants of the Byzantium Monastery today still exist.

Orhan Gazi (1281-1362) Tomb next to Osman Gazi Tomb was formed by transforming a part of Saint Elie Monastery as a tomb. On the surface of the tomb of Orhan Gazi who was buried here after his demise, the mosaic inlays that are the remnants of the Byzantium Monastery today still exist. While the tombs of Osman Gazi and Orhan Gazi were under the same roof, a large part of it was destroyed by the earthquake in 1855. The tomb with a square plan and covered with a dome was rebuilt with its present appearance in 1863 in the time of Abdülaziz.

A luxurious sarcophagus of Orhan Gazi, the conqueror of Bursa, surrounded by brass metal bars, is laid in the middle of the tomb. Also there are sarcophaguses of Abdullah, the son of Cem Sultan; Sehzade Korkut; Nilüfer Hatun, the wife of Orhan Gazi; his son Kasım Çelebi, his daughter Fatma, Musa Çelebi and Emir Süleyman, the sons of Yıldırım Bayezid; and unidentified four other sarcophaguses are available in the tomb.

Source:Info Board

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