Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)

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Istanbul's spice market (1664) beside the New Mosque — clove and cardamom since Ottoman days.

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Era
The Gunpowder Empires
Region
Anatolia
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The Gunpowder Empires

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Overview

The spice market in Istanbul (1664) beside the New Mosque; the scents of cloves, cardamom and saffron have filled it since Ottoman times. 1

Legacy

It was called 'Egyptian' because its goods came from Egypt; it remains one of the most famous spice markets in the world. 1

People and things also explored

Abu Dulaf Mosque, Samarra· Great Mosque of Adana· Ahi Çelebi Mosque, Istanbul· al-Aqmar Mosque, Cairo· al-Attarine Madrasa, Fez· Great Mosque of Samarra· al-Janad Mosque, Ta'izz· al-Mansur Mosque (Kasbah Mosque), Marrakesh

Sources

  1. Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/misir-charshisi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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