Historical Incaya Plane Tree: 600-Year-Old Ottoman Memorial Tree and Nature Guide

The Living Legend That Witnessed the Establishment of the Ottoman Empire

The Historical İnkaya Plane Tree (Platanus orientalis), stretching into the sky in the square of Inkaya Village, one of the first established villages of the Ottoman Empire, at the 4th kilometer of the mountain road leading from Bursa to Uludağ, is one of the oldest and most magnificent registered monument trees of Turkey.

The huge plane tree, which is estimated to have been planted in the founding years of the Ottoman Empire, has been greeting the Bursa Plain for more than 600 years. Sitting under the shade of the plane tree is not just a nature trip; It is to share the energy of a living organism that has witnessed the rise of the Ottoman Empire from principality to empire, conquests, sultans and centuries.

Huge Dimensions and Physical Features of the Monumental Tree

• 53 Meter Crown Diameter: The area covered by the branches of the tree reaches 53 meters; It alone shades an area the size of a huge grove.
• 35 Meters Height: It is approximately the height of a 12-storey building.
• 9.2 Meters Body Circumference: Only 8-10 adult people can hold hands around its huge body.
• 13 Huge Branches: Each of the 13 main branches separated from the trunk is, on its own, as thick as a century-old tree. Some of its arms are protected with special support poles to prevent it from breaking due to weight.

Inkaya Village Square and Çınaraltı Experience

The authentic tea garden under the branches of the plane tree is the most popular break stop in Bursa for local and foreign visitors throughout all seasons.

• Roasted Turkish Coffee and Samovar Tea: You can sip your frothy coffee cooked in a cup over barbecue embers on wooden tables under centuries-old branches or enjoy the tea brewed in a copper samovar.
• Uludağ Mountain Strawberries and Fruit Plates: Fragrant mountain strawberries, blackberries and raspberries freshly collected by the İnkaya villagers from the foothills of Uludağ are served on plates with powdered sugar.
• Village Women's Handicraft Market: The stalls around the plane tree sell hot pancakes cooked on wood fire by village women, homemade walnut jams, chestnut candy and handcrafted woolen products.

Where and How to Get to Inkaya Plane Tree?

Inkaya Plane Tree is in Osmangazi district İnkaya Village, at the 4th kilometer of the main highway leading from Çekirge Square to Uludağ National Park.

• By bus: Public bus number 1/C departing from Bursa city center (Sculpture or City Square) goes directly to İnkaya Çınarı square.
• By minibus: You can take the minibuses from Tophane or Çekirge to Uludağ Hotels Area and get off at the İnkaya turnoff.
• By Private Vehicle: You can reach the plane tree square by turning from Çekirge Street to the Uludağ National Park road and climbing for about 6-7 minutes.
• Parking:There is a car park right next to the plane tree.

Special Recommendations of Our Bursa Editor

• Pancake and Ayran Break: Be sure to taste the fresh herb-cheese pancake and buttermilk made by the aunt under the plane tree.
• Trunk Photo: To photograph the majesty of the plane tree's huge trunk, take a wide-angle shot next to the historical information sign right at the foot of the tree.