Khan District

Founded as the first capital of the Ottoman Empire and shaped by complexes and villages according to early Ottoman traditions within the foundation system, Bursa's important commercial role throughout history is revealed by the large inns, bedestens and bazaars in the city. The Khan District has been the heart of the city's economy since the 14th century.

“Bursa and Cumalıkızık: The Birth of the Ottoman Empire” is located within the World Heritage Site.

With its 668 years of history built in the early Ottoman period, the Inns District is important in terms of showing how the bazaar structure was formed in Bursa. The inns in this region are Koza Han, Fidan Han, Pirinç Han, İpek Han, Emir Han, Geyve Han, Galle Han, Çukur (Kütahya) Han, Kapan Han, Tuz Han.

Emir Han, which is part of the Orhan Gazi Complex in the region, was the first to be built. Kapan Han was built southwest of Emir Han during the reign of Murad I and the Bedesten, which surrounds the Khan District from the north, was built during the reign of Yıldırım. Ipek Han, built during the reign of Mehmed I, and Kütahya Han, built during the reign of Murad II, form the east-west axis of the Hanlar District. Bazaars developed around the inns. A long and narrow network of streets on which the shops are located constitutes the bazaar itself.