ITS STORY
The inn was built before 1419 by Hacı İvaz Paşa, chief architect of Çelebi Mehmed, and endowed as the Guild Inn to support the Yeşil Complex. It stands at the east gate of the covered market, one of the busiest spots of the bazaar. It was fully repaired in 2007 and is used today by wholesale textile traders.
History
It was built before 1419 by Hacı İvaz Paşa bin Ahi Bayezid, one of the chief architects and commanders of Çelebi Sultan Mehmed, and was presented to Çelebi Mehmed as a gift. Çelebi Mehmed also endowed the building under the name of “Lonca Han” in order to provide income to the Yeşil Complex.
Architecture
The building, which has features specific to Bursa city hans, has a square plan and two floors. There is a courtyard and a shadirvan in the middle. Rubble stone and brick are used on the exterior walls of the building, while the arches, piers and doors in the interior are constructed entirely with brickwork.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 2, p. 31
Location and map
The han is located in Osmangazi District, in the direction of Uzun Bazaar, in Demirkapı Bazaar, on Süleyman Street.
Details
- Type
- Han (inn)
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Commercial Buildings