Spice Bazaar, Istanbul
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The Spice Bazaar, (Turkish: 'Mısır Çarşısı', Egyptian Bazaar) in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the oldest bazaars in the city. Located in Eminönü, it is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar. There are different accounts regarding the origin of the name of the bazaar. Various spices from the Orient were offered here in the past, Egyptian Bazaar was so named because the spices used to be imported from Egypt. On the other hand, in the Byzantine period, the site of the Spice Bazaar was the centre of corn trade. And the word mısır has a double meaning in Turkish: "Egypt" and "corn".
The Spice Bazaar was designed by the chief court architect Koca Kasım Ağa, but completed by architect Mustafa in 1660.
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[edit] Gallery
 Spice Bazaar building |
 Interior of the Spice Bazaar |
 Main street of the bazaar |
[edit] References
- Points From Turkey, Istanbul - Egyptian Spice Bazaar
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Egyptian Bazaar Photos with information
- Buying Spices in Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar - illustrated article in English
- Grand Bazaar or Covered Bazaar in Istanbul
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