The Tabriz Historic Grand Bazaar is widely considered the oldest market in Iran and one of the oldest in the world, with origins dating back over a millennium. Situated in Tabriz, it was a crucial commercial hub on the Silk Road, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Yet, the Cypress of Abarkuh is a special case all on its own. The tree is Iran's oldest living heritage, standing at 25-28 meters high and with a width of 11.5 meters at its trunk and 18 meters higher up around its branches. Researchers from Japan and Russia first estimated the tree's lifespan as old as 8,000 years.
Some historians say it was started to build about 450 years ago during the reign of Safavid. Still, you can see the remained part from that era. Still, most of the bazaar was constructed during the Qajar and Pahlavi period, especially after Tehran became a capital city in 1786.
Tabriz and its Bazaar were already prosperous and famous in the 13th century, when the town, in the province of Eastern Azerbaijan, became the capital city of the Safavid kingdom.
The oldest areas of the present-day bazaar date from the early 17th century; its first stone was laid in 1603. Prior to this date the bazaar of Isfahan was concentrated around the Meydān-e kohna, the old town center (see PLATE II in X [1] above).
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Well, some attribute its construction to the Qajar era around the 19th century, while others believe that the original structure was built in the Safavid era around the 17th century. Either way, it is commonly agreed that the bazaar gained importance when Tehran was named capital of Iran in the 19th century.
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Tabriz Bazaar was officially protected in 1975 and covered by special stewardship measures unti 2010, when it was added to the World Heritage List. The complex covers 27 hectares with over 5.5 kilometres of covered bazaars.
