18 May 2010

Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar) -Mısır Çarşısı

The Egyptian Bazaari, also known as Spice Market, was originally made of wood in mid-17th century by the architect Kazim Aga, and got its final restorations during mid-forties.
The name comes from the fact that Egyptians used to sell their spices here and that it once received income from taxes levied on Egypt. The English name comes from the days when the Bazaar was specialized on selling spices and herbs, medicinal plants and drugs. There are also shops selling stuff other than spices, dried fruits and nuts, oils and essences, sweets, honeycombs, and aphrodisiacs.
It has 86 shops inside. The ceiling is covered with domes.