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This marker is part of an extended History of Islamic Architecture
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Yesil Türbe
Mehmed !'s Tomb
1419-1421
The famous mausoleum of Mehmed I, known as Yesil T�¼rbe (Green Tomb) was built by his son and successor Murad II following the death of the sovereign in 1421. The architect was Haci Ivaz Pasa, who also designed the mosque. - The color of the tiles is really blue by Western eyes - or at best turquoise. In Chinese green and blue have the same character and are indistiguishable in their view. - Photo Rolf Gross 1990.