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Iznik

Iznik, the ancient Nicaea, is located in the north-east of Bursa on the side of the Iznik Lake. İznik was founded in 316 BC under the name of Antigoneia by Antigonus and was later expanded by Lysimachus who named the city after his wife Nicea. Later the city was taken and ruled by the Bithynians, the Romans, the Goths and once again by the Romans. Under Constantine I when Christianity became state religion, Nicea then became an important religious center where, in 325 and 787, two ecumenical councils were held. The first one, under Constantine I, formulated the dogmatic statements of Christian orthodoxy (the Nicene Creed) and defined the role of the emperor both as head of the Church and head of the State. The second one was convoked by Irene and his son Emperor Constantin VI to rule on the use of saints images and icons, after the period of a strong movement called Iconoclasm .

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Bursa maps

Bursa maps

Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey. It is the fourth most populous city in Turkey and one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the country.
Bursa was the capital of the Ottoman State between 1326 and 1365. The city was referred to as "Hüdavendigar"  during the Ottoman period, while a more recent nickname is "Yeşil Bursa" in reference to the parks and gardens located across its urban tissue, as well as to the vast forests in rich variety that extend in the surrounding region. The city is synonymous with Mount Uludağ which towers behind its core and which is also a famous ski resort. The mausoleums of the early Ottoman sultans are located in Bursa and the numerous edifices built throughout the Ottoman period constitute the city's main landmarks. The surrounding fertile plain, its thermal baths, several interesting museums, notably a rich museum of archaeology, and a rather orderly urban growth are further principal elements that complete Bursa's overall picture.

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