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|name        = The Grand Bazaar
|image      = The Grand Bazaar Database image.png
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|location    = [[Imperial District]], [[Constantinople]]  
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|dateconstructed=Opened in 1461
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The''' Grand Bazaar''' was a large market in [[Constantinople]].


==History==
==History==
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Kapalıcarsı Grand Bazaar 02.jpg
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.jpg
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.jpg
Kapalıcarsı_Grand_Bazaar_01.jpg
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Revision as of 22:56, 3 December 2011


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History

The Grand Bazaar opened to the public in 1461 and was a popular market which offerings included food, spices, pottery, and fabric. It was a very famous Turkish landmark and shopping location in the Ottoman Empire. It was vastly enlarged during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent.

Trivia

  • The modern day Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world with between 250,000 and a half million visitors daily.
  • The name means "Covered Bazaar" (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı).
  • An ally of the Assassins, Piri Reis, owned a shop in the bazaar.
  • This landmark is able to be purchased in game for 42,350 Akçe .

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