Native Name: Misir Çarşı
The Spice Bazaar, 'Mısır Çarşı', or Egyptian Bazaar is located in Eminönü. It is a large covered shopping area and is considered the second largest covered bazaar in the city after Grand Bazaar. Here many goods belonging to the east are sold, like Fragrances, Spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish Delight) and many other edibles and spices. Probably, this bazaar is named Egyptian Bazaar because originally the spiced sold there during Ottoman period were mostly brought from Egypt.
The Spice Bazaar has an 'L' shaped plan. The main entrance of the bazaar is located in the southwest corner, facing Yeni Mosque. The bazaar consists of 88 vaulted rooms, nearly all of them are divided into an upper and lower story. There are monumental gatewa...
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