Bazaar of Tabriz

بازار تبريز

Tabriz's covered bazaar — the world's largest interconnected market complex, a UNESCO-listed Silk Road site.

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Region
Persia & Central Asia
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Overview

The covered bazaar of Tabriz, the largest connected covered trading complex in the world on the UNESCO list; a network of halls and vaults on the old Silk Road. 1

Legacy

It has been the trade centre of western Persia since the Middle Ages; it is still a working bazaar, not a tourist relic. 1

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Khan el-Khalili· Al-Hamidiyah Souq· Chandni Chowk· Abu Dulaf Mosque, Samarra· Great Mosque of Adana· Ahi Çelebi Mosque, Istanbul· al-Aqmar Mosque, Cairo· al-Attarine Madrasa, Fez

Sources

  1. Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Bazaar of Tabriz”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/bazaar-tabriz/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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