Spice Bazaar

Coordinates: 41°00′59″N 28°58′14″E / 41.01639°N 28.97056°E / 41.01639; 28.97056
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Spice Bazaar
Mısır Çarşısı
Inside the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul
Map
41°00′59″N 28°58′14″E / 41.01639°N 28.97056°E / 41.01639; 28.97056
LocationIstanbul Turkey
TypeCovered Bazaar
Beginning date1660; 364 years ago (1660)
Completion dateAfter 1660

The Spice Bazaar (Turkish: Mısır Çarşısı, meaning "Egyptian Bazaar") in Istanbul, Turkey, is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.

History

There are several documents suggesting that the name of the bazaar was first "New Bazaar". Then it got its name "Egyptian Bazaar" (

Egypt in 1660.[1] The word mısır has a double meaning in Turkish: "Egypt" and "maize". This is why sometimes the name is wrongly translated as "Corn Bazaar". The bazaar was (and still is) the center for spice trade in Istanbul, but in recent years shops of other types are gradually replacing the sellers of spices.[1]

The building itself is part of the

New Mosque. The revenues obtained from the rented shops inside the bazaar building were used for the upkeeping of the mosque
.

The structure was designed by the court architect

Sultana Turhan Hatice, the Valide Sultan (Queen Mother) of Sultan Mehmed IV.)[2][4]

Egyptian Bazaar today

Spice Bazaar has a total of 85 shops selling spices, Turkish delight and other sweets, jewellery, souvenirs, and dried fruits and nuts.

Gallery

  • Spice Bazaar building
    Spice Bazaar building
  • Products of the Spice Bazaar
    Products of the Spice Bazaar
  • Products of the Spice Bazaar
    Products of the Spice Bazaar
  • Dried chillies in the spice bazaar
    Dried chillies in the spice bazaar
  • Dried vegetables on Spice bazaar
    Dried vegetables on Spice bazaar
  • The colourful Spice bazaar on Spice bazaar
    The colourful Spice bazaar on Spice bazaar
  • Main street of the bazaar
    Main street of the bazaar
  • Spices on sale
    Spices on sale
  • Dried fruits in the Spice Bazaar
    Dried fruits in the Spice Bazaar
  • Inside the Bazaar
    Inside the Bazaar
  • Inside the Bazaar
    Inside the Bazaar
  • Entrance to the Bazaar
    Entrance to the Bazaar

See also

References

  1. ^ a b John Freely: "The Companion Guide to Istanbul" (2000)
  2. ^
    S2CID 161640738
    .
  3. ^ Istanbul Fire Brigade: A chronological list of major fires in the history of Istanbul
  4. ^ a b Walkingistanbul.com: Fountain of Sultana Turhan Hatice

Sources

External links

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