Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
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This article is about the Grand Bazaar in Turkey. For the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, see Grand Bazaar, Tehran.
The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning ‘Covered Market’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Market’[1]) in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops[2][3] on a total area of 30,700 m2,[4] attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.[5] In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors.[6] The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world.
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Kapalıçarşı | |
41°0′38.09″N 28°58′4.56″E | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
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Type | Covered bazaar |
Beginning date | 1455; 569 years ago (1455) |
Completion date | after 1730 |
Dedicated to | Mehmed II |
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