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In 2000, the [[Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization|Historical Hermitages Organization]] of Iran begin a restoration project of the Bazaar, with the full participation of the shop owners. The rehabilitation project won the [[Aga Khan Award for Architecture]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=3654 |title=Rehabilitation of Tabriz Bazaar |publisher=Aga Khan Development Network |accessdate=1 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706022648/http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=3654 |archive-date=6 July 2013 | |
In 2000, the [[Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization|Historical Hermitages Organization]] of Iran begin a restoration project of the Bazaar, with the full participation of the shop owners. The rehabilitation project won the [[Aga Khan Award for Architecture]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=3654 |title=Rehabilitation of Tabriz Bazaar |publisher=Aga Khan Development Network |accessdate=1 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706022648/http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=3654 |archive-date=6 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Photo gallery== |
==Photo gallery== |
Revision as of 20:33, 13 September 2019
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Tabriz, Iran |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
Reference | 1346 |
Inscription | 2010 (34th Session) |
Area | 28.9733 ha |
Buffer zone | 75.4082 ha |
Coordinates | 38°04′51″N 46°17′32″E / 38.08083°N 46.29222°E |
The Bazaar of Tabriz (Template:Lang-fa, also Romanized as Bāzār-e Tabriz) 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. [citation needed] It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[1]
History
Tabriz has been a place of cultural exchange since antiquity. Its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centres on the Silk Road. A bazaar has existed on the same site since the early periods of Iranian urbanism following Islam. The bazaar was mentioned by the Venetian traveler Marco Polo, who claimed to have passed through it while journeying on the Silk Road. [2]
Located in the center of the city of Tabriz, Iran, the structure consists of several sub-bazaars, such as Amir Bazaar (for gold and jewelry), Mozzafarieh (a carpet bazaar, sorted by knot size and type), shoe bazaar, and many other ones for various goods such as household items. Tabriz and its bazaar were at their most prosperous in the 16th century, when the town became the capital city of the Safavid kingdom. The city lost its status as a capital in the 17th century, but its bazaar has remained important as a commercial and economic center.[3] Although numerous modern shops and malls have been established nowadays, Tabriz Bazaar has remained the economic heart of both the city and northwestern Iran.[4]
Tabriz Bazaar has also been a place of political significance, and one can point out its importance in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution in the last century and Islamic Revolution in the contemporary time.
The bazaar was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2010.[1][5]
Ceremonies
The bazaar is used for some important religious ceremonies. The most famous one is Day of Ashura during which merchants cease trading for about 10 days and religious ceremonies are held inside the bazaar. Like other bazaars in Middle East, there are several mosques constructed behind the bazaar, the most notable of them being Jome' Mosque.
Restoration
In 2000, the Historical Hermitages Organization of Iran begin a restoration project of the Bazaar, with the full participation of the shop owners. The rehabilitation project won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2013.[6]
Photo gallery
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Mozaffarieh, an alley in Bazaar which is devoted to handwoven rug.
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Mozaffariyeh, Bazzar of Tabriz.
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One of two entrance gates to Mozzafariyeh.
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Dome in Amir Alley of Bazaar.
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َCarvansaray near Amir Alley.
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A Carvansaray in Bazaar of Tabriz.
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"Gan Bazaar", literally translate to wide Bazaar.
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"Gan" means Wide in Turkish language.
See also
- Arabber
- Bazaar
- Blue Mosque, Tabriz
- Constitutional Revolution House of Tabriz
- Hawker centre (Asia) a centre where street food is sold
- Jameh Mosque of Tabriz
- Market (place)
- Peddler
- Retail
- Street vendor
- Street food
References
- ^ a b "Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Assari,A., Mahesh, T.M., Emtehani, M.E. and Assari, E., "Comparative Sustainability of Bazaar in Iranian Traditional Cities: Case Studies of Isfahan and Tabriz," International Journal on “Technical and Physical Problems of Engineering”, Vol. 3, no. 9, 2011, pp 18-24
- ^ Assari, Ali; Mahesh, Talkad; Emtehani, Mohammed; Assari, Erfan (December 2011). "Comparative sustainability of bazaar in Iranian traditional cities: case studies in Isfahan and Tabriz" (PDF). International Journal on Technical and Physical Problems of Engineering. 3 (9): 18–24.
- ^ Editorial Board, East Azarbaijan Geography, Iranian Ministry of Education, 2000 Text Book in Persian Archived June 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "World Heritage Committee inscribes seven cultural sites on World Heritage List". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Rehabilitation of Tabriz Bazaar". Aga Khan Development Network. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
Further reading
- Gregorian, Vartan (2003). The Road to Home: My Life and Times. New York: Simon & Schuster.
- Levinson, David; Christensen, Karen (2002). Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. New York: Scribner's.
- Swiętochowski, Thaddeus (1995). Russia and Azerbaijan: A Borderland in Transition. New York: Columbia University Press.
- Hosseini, Hamid-Rezā (2 August 2010). "وسیع ترین بازار ایران" [Largest bazaar in Iran]. Jadid Online. Template:Fa icon
External links
- Tishineh
- "The Grand Bazaar of Tabriz" (audio slideshow with English subtitles). Jadid Online.