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Istanbul Grand Bazaar


Istanbul Grand Bazaar
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Copyright: Lili Segal (lilisegal) Silver Note Writer [C: 3 W: 0 N: 25] (216)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002-12
Categories: Daily Life
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Istanbul
Theme(s): Colorfull, Colours [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-12-23 5:02
Viewed: 2715
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The magnificent Covered Bazaar (Kapalicarsi) began as two vaulted halls built by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror (1451 -1481) to provide an income for the Hagia Sophia Mosque, and gradually turned into a commercial center as traders began to display their wares on counters around these two stone buildings. The present alleys and galleries emerged as these areas were roofed over by tiled vaults. The bazaar contains 3,000 shops, 25,000 full-time staff, 61 streets and even two mosques, and looks as much to the present as it does to the past. In the jewellers' shops, bedecked with gold, silver and precious stones, you can find all kinds of valuable decorative items, from antique jewels to modern pendants.
Goods from all the regions that make up the brightly-coloured tapestry that is modern Turkey are sold in the famous rug and carpet shops. As well as giftware made of pottery, wicker, wood,
copper and silver, the Covered Bazaar is also a center for leather goods and accessories.
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To fotofrancis: Thanks, Francis!lilisegal 1 12-29 15:43
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I like all the pretty colors. And thanks for the most informative note. I would hope that others also discover the wonder of knowing of this place. I dearly hope one day I get to see it and take some pictures for myself.

Very nice... great mix of colors and shapes.

great picture! nice shot.

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