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The Beyazit Gate to the Grand Bazaar
Main way (
Kalpakçılar Başı Caddesi) of the Grand Bazaar
The
Zincirli Hanı, one of the courtyards where jewelry is produced
The Grand Bazaar (or Covered Bazaar, Turkish: Kapalıçarşı ("Covered Bazaar")) in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 58 streets, over 1,200 shops, and has between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. It is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Many of the stalls in the bazaar are grouped by 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.
[edit] Street Khan 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 combines the Bayezid II Mosque and Bayezid Square with Nuruosmaniye Mosque.
Blue Tiles from Grand bazar
| Street |
Khan |
Gates |
| 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 |
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Coordinates: 41°0′38.09″N 28°58′4.56″E / 41.0105806°N 28.9679333°E / 41.0105806; 28.9679333
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