Coordinates: 38°04′50.78″N 46°17′32.23″E / 38.0807722°N 46.2922861°E
The Bazaar of Tabriz (بازار تبریز, Bāzār Tabriz) is one of the oldest and largest bazaars of the Middle East and is the largest covered bazar in the world, Located in the center of the city of Tabriz, Iran, this spectacular structure consists of several sub-bazaars, such as the Amir Bazaar (for gold and jewelry), the Mozzafarieh (a carpet bazaar), a shoe bazaar, and many more for a variety of other goods. Although numerous new shops and malls have been established in modern times, the Bazaar of Tabriz remains the economic heart of the city and northwestern Iran.
Like other bazaars in the Middle East, there are several mosques constructed behind the bazaar, the most notable of which is the Jome' Mosque. Thus, the Bazaar of Tabriz is also used for special Shi'ite ceremonies, such as the Day of Ashura.
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Bibliography
- Gregorian, Vartan (2003). The Road to Home: My Life and Times. New York: Simon & Shuster.
- Levinson, David and Karen Christensen (2002). Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. New York: Scribner's.
- Swiętochowski, Thaddeus (1995). Russia and Azerbaijan: A Borderland in Transition. New York: Columbia University Press.
Photo gallery
 The timcheh of Mozaffariyeh. |
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 Interior designs of bazaar |
 Shoe-makers lane. |
 Amir bazaar's courtyard |
 Amir bazaar's dome |
 Amir bazaar's dome |
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 Timcheh of Mozaffarieh (rug bazaar of Tabriz) |
 A gate in Amir bazaar's courtyard. |
 Amir alley (jewelry bazaar) |
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 Exterior designs of bazaar |
 Rangli Bazaar |
 Safi bazaar |
 Bazaar aghzi |
 A mosque in bazaar |
 Exterior designs of bazaar |
See also
References
- Editorial Board, East Azarbaijan Geography, Iranian Ministry of Education, 2000 (High School Text Book in Persian)
- http://www.eachto.ir
External links
- Virtual Museum of Historical Buildings of Tabriz (School of Architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University).
- Tabriz Islamic Art University (دانشگاه هنر اسلامی تبریز), Tabriz, Iran (in Persian). [1]
- Iranian Student's Tourism & Traveling Agency, ISTTA. (English), (Persian)
- The Grand Bazaar of Tabriz, Jadid Online, 30 October 2008, [2] (in English).
Hamid-Rezā Hosseini, The Largest Bazaar of Iran, Jadid Online, 4 October 2008, [3] (in Persian).
Audio slideshow (with English subtitles): [4] (5 min 54 sec).
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