The Grand Bazaar (Persian: بازار بزرگ Bāzār e Bozorg) is an old historical bazaar in Tehran, Iran. It is split into several corridors over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in length, each specializing in different types of goods, and has several entrances, with Sabze-Meydan being the main entrance.
The Bazaar of Tabriz (Persian: بازار تبریز, also Romanized as Bāzār-e Tabriz Azerbaijani: تبریز بازاری, also Romanized as Tabriz Bazari) is a historical market situated in the city center of Tabriz, Iran. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world.
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.
The Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex is an example of commercial architecture with a number of specialized buildings. Tabriz was located on a centuries-old east-west trading route. The Bazaar flourished mainly between the 12th and 18th centuries.
The Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı), built in the 15th century, is the oldest covered market in the world. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
The Oldest Traditional Market in Tehran | Grand Bazaar
Where was the first bazaar?
bazaar, originally, a public market district of a Persian town. From Persia the term spread to Arabia (the Arabic word sūq is synonymous), Turkey, and North Africa.
Grand Bazaar is actually the first MALL that was ever built. It has 61 streets totally covered and 4000 shops. It is big. Since Istanbul was a trades center, the Grand Bazaar serves as a trade center since 1460 ( Almost since Istanbul was conquered by Turks ).
The Grand Bazaar (Persian: بازار بزرگ Bāzār e Bozorg) is an old historical bazaar in Tehran, Iran. It is split into several corridors over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in length, each specializing in different types of goods, and has several entrances, with Sabze-Meydan being the main entrance.
Tabriz is a county in East Azerbaijan Province of Iran and it is a centre of Azerbaijani culture. Azerbaijani is the language spoken in Tabriz and most of the people self-identify as Shia Muslim.
Some attribute its construction to the Qajar era around the 19th century, while others affirm that the original structure of the Bazaar 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.
Rayy, often considered to be Tehrān's predecessor, became the capital city of the Seljuq empire in the 11th century but later declined with factional strife between different neighbourhoods and the Mongol invasion of 1220.
Elahieh (Persian: الهیه, lit. 'Paradise'; also spelt Elahiyeh) is an affluent neighborhood in northern Tehran. While it is now a residential area with expensive apartments, it was previously home to large, privately owned gardens. It is home to the Iranian Art Museum Garden.
Here are the countries World Population Review lists as the oldest in the world by date of earliest known organized government: Iran - 3200 BCE. Egypt - 3100 BCE. Vietnam - 2879 BCE.
The Sepah Street (Persian: خیابان سپه), also known as the Shohada Street (Persian: خیابان شهدا) is a street in Qazvin, Iran. It is the oldest planned street in Iran, built when Qazvin was the capital of Iran's Safavid empire.
Iran and Turkey are not Arab countries and their primary languages are Farsi and Turkish respectively. Arab countries have a rich diversity of ethnic, linguistic, and religious communities. These include Kurds, Armenians, Berbers and others. There are over 300 million Arabs.
Changes in the religious make-up of nowadays both nations changed drastically from that time and on. In 1500 the Safavid Shah Ismail I undertook the conquering of Iran and Azerbaijan and commenced a policy of forced conversion of Sunni Muslims to Shia Islam. Many Sunnis were murdered.
The Islamization of Iran was the spread of Islam in formerly Sassanid Iran as a result of the Muslim conquest of the empire in 633–654. It was a long process by which Islam, though initially rejected, eventually spread among the population on the Iranian Plateau.
As the capital of Iran, Tehran is a populous city and one of the most significant urban centers in the world experienced the modernity before the other cities of Iran. Placed in a large area, Tehran is one of the biggest, most significant metropolitans in the world.
Tehran is the capital city and the main economic centre of Iran. Tehran's present-day modern industries include the manufacturing of automobiles, electronics and electrical equipment, weaponry, textiles, sugar, cement, and chemical products. It is also a leading center for the sale of carpets and furniture.
Tehran, as the capital city of Iran, has plenty of popular attractions such as Azadi Tower, the National Museum, Tehran Tower, the Grand Bazaar, the Jewels Museum, Golestan Palace, Niavaran Complex, Imam Mosque, the Carpet Museum, and Saad Abad Complex.
Typically, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul is open to visitors from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, but due to its function as a working mosque, it is closed during designated prayer times.
The most famous street market in Turkey is the Grand Covered Bazaar. This Bazaar has 65 streets with close to 3300 shops, a mosque, 7 fountains and 21 inns. The shops located from Kapalicarsi Caddesi to Nuruosmaniye entrance are worth visiting.
You need to spend at least 3 hours to visit the Grand Bazaar, including coffee and a lunch break. If you want to skip lunch, you can probably cover the market is about 1.5 hours – but we recommend tasting some of the local delicacies in the market.
