Grand Bazaar
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The Grand Bazaar is a commercial market located in Constantinople. During the Renaissance, it was an eminent monument and center of commerce within the Ottoman Empire.
History
Construction and early growth
The Grand Bazaar was one of the earliest and most significant projects undertaken by Sultan Mehmet II following his conquest of Constantinople. It opened to the public in 1461 and offered items such as food, spices, pottery, and fabric.
The Grand Bazaar's close proximity to the Golden Horn waterway to the north gave merchants easy access to and from ships arriving from all over the world. Its centralized location on the peninsula also ensured that all citizens had reasonable access to its bustling corridors. Located at the heart of the complex is the Old Bedesten, a fortified enclosure built by Mehmet II, originally used by merchants to store valuable goods and expensive wares overnight.
Legacy
Currently, the bazaar contains more than 3,000 shops and employs upwards of 20,000 citizens. It also receives an average of 250,000 to 500,000 visitors daily, and is one of the largest covered markets in the world.
Gallery
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Concept art of the bazaar for Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
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Concept art of the Grand Bazaar. -
Turkish citizens shop inside the bazaar. -
A view from within the Grand Bazaar.
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Guards patrolling within the bazaar.
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