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This article is about the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. For the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, see Grand Bazaar, Tehran.
Grand Bazaar
Kapalıçarşı
One of the 58 covered streets of the Grand BazaarLocation Istanbul (historically Constantinople) Turkey Type Covered Bazaar Beginning date 1455 Completion date 1461 Dedicated to Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning Covered Bazaar) in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 4,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and half a million visitors daily.[1]
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History
The grand bazaar began construction in 1455 and opened in 1461. It is well known for its jewellery, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Many of the stalls in the bazaar are grouped by the type of goods, with special areas for leather coats, gold jewelry and the like.
The bazaar contains two bedestens (domed masonry structures built for storage and safe keeping), the first of which was constructed between 1455 and 1461 by the order of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The bazaar was vastly enlarged in the 16th century, during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and in 1894 underwent a major restoration following an earthquake.
Today, the grand bazaar houses two mosques, two hamams, four fountains, and multiple restaurants and cafes. The sprawling complex consists of 12 major buildings and has 22 doors.
Grand Bazaar Images 
The Beyazit Gate of the Grand Bazaar
One of the kiosk from the 17th century, that used to be a small cafe.
One of the four marble drinking fountains
One of the many shops
The Bazaar after close.
Lanterns hanging in a shop.
Young boy standing in the door of a lantern shop.
The Zincirli Hanı, one of the courtyards where jewelry is produced.
Faucets of a fountain in the bazaarStreets, hans and gates
The Grand Bazaar has four main gates situated at the ends of its two major streets which intersect near the southwestern corner of the bazaar. One street connects the Bayezid II Mosque and Bayezid Square with the Nuruosmaniye Mosque.
Street Han Gate Acıçeşme Ağa Beyazıt Ağa Alipaşa Çarşıkapı Altuncular Astarcı Çuhacıhan Aminçiler Balyacı Kuyumcular Araracıoğlu Bodrum Mahmutpaşa Aynacılar Cebeci Nuruosmaniye Basmacılar Çukur Örücüler Çuhacıhanı Evliya Sepetçihan Bitpazarı Hatipemin Takkeciler Fesçiler İçcebeci Tavukpazarı Ganiçelebi İmamali Zenneciler Hacıhasan Kalcılar Hacıhüsnü Kapılar Hacımemiş Kaşıkçı Halıcılar Kebapçı Hazırelbiseciler Kızlarağası İplikçiler Mercan Kahvehane Perdahçı Kalpakçılar Rabia Karakol Safran Karamanlıoğlu Sarnıçlı Kavaflar Sarraf Kazazlar Sepetçi Keseciler Sorguçlu Kilitçiler Varakçı Kolancılar Yağcı Koltukçu Yolgeçen Kürkçüler Zincirli Lütfullahefendi Mercançıkmazı Muhafazacılar Mühürdaremin Ortakazazcılar Örücülerhamamı Parçacılar Perdahçılar Püskülcüler Reisoğlu Ressam Sahaflarbedesteni Sandal Sandalbedesteni Serpuççular Sıra odalar Sipahi Tacirler Takkeciler Tavukpazarı Terlikçiler Terzibaşı Terziler Tuğcular Varakçıhan Yağlıkçılar Yarımtaşhan Yeşildirek Yorgancılar Yüncühasan Zenneciler References
- ^ (2009) Katie Hallam The Traveler's Atlas: Europe (İngilizce dilinde), 119, Londra: Barron's Educational Series. ISBN 0-7641-6176-8. URL erişim tarihi 28 Eylül 2010. “Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is said to have almost half a million people inside it at the busiest times of the day.”
- Archnet Digital Library - Covered Bazaar
- Let's Go Istanbul - Istanbul Covered Bazaar
- Turkish Culture Portal - Grand Bazaar in Istanbul
See also
External links
Media related to Grand Bazaar, Istanbul at Wikimedia Commons- Governorship of Istanbul | The Covered Bazaar[dead link]
- Kapalıçarşı - Grand Bazaar in Turkish
- Grand Bazaar Website in English
- Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture
- Photos of the Grand Bazaar
Coordinates: 41°0′38.09″N 28°58′4.56″E / 41.0105806°N 28.9679333°E
Proximate landmarks of Istanbul Categories:- Shopping malls in Istanbul
- Bazaars
- Ottoman architecture
- Turkish architecture
- 1460s architecture
- Fatih, Istanbul
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