Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

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The Nuruosmaniye Gate of the Grand Bazaar, opened in 1461.
One of the 58 covered streets of the Grand Bazaar.
The Zincirli Hanı, one of the courtyards where jewelry is produced.
Blue tiles from the Grand Bazaar.

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 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, 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. The grand bazaar consists of 12 major buildings and has 22 doors.

Streets, 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 combines 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

See also

External links

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41°0′38.09″N 28°58′4.56″E / 41.0105806°N 28.9679333°E / 41.0105806; 28.9679333