Ottoman Cities

مدن العثمانيين

A trail through the imperial cities.

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Anatolia
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  1. Bursa

    أول عاصمة: الحرير والخضراء الكبرى.

    Bursa · Ottoman Empire

  2. Edirne

    عاصمة الروملي: سليمية سنان التاج.

    Edirne · Ottoman Empire

  3. Istanbul

    الفتح 1453: القسطنطينية عاصمة الخلافة.

    Istanbul · Ottoman Empire

  4. Konya

    عاصمة السلاجقة ومدينة الرومي.

    Konya · Konya

  5. Nicaea

    إزنيق: أولى مدن الروم فتحًا.

    Nicaea (Iznik) · Ottoman Empire

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Overview

A path through the cities of the empire: Bursa the first, Edirne the capital, Istanbul of the conquest and Konya of the Sufis. From the Mediterranean to the Balkans.

Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “Ottoman Cities”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-ottoman-cities/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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