Kapan Han
Kapan Han (
Skopsko Krajište, in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment (vakuf
).
Etymology
The name of the han is derived from the
Arabic
word kabban which was a device used for measuring the weight of sold goods at the entrance of the han.
Characteristics
The Kapan Han has a surface area of 1,086 m². The building has two entrances, a ground level and second level. There were 44 rooms for guests and traders with their caravans. There was space for horses on the east side of the han.
The neighbourhood surrounding Kapan Han was known as Kapan.
See also
- Caravanserai
- Old Bazaar, Skopje
- Ottoman Vardar Macedonia
External links
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42°00′03″N 21°26′12″E / 42.000756°N 21.436751°E
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