At a glance
- Era
- The Gunpowder Empires
- Region
- Anatolia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 3/5 · Help complete it
Summary
"Early in his reign Beyazit II was preoccupied with his war of succession against his brother Jem, and even after Jem's death in 1495 he concentrated on consolidating his father Fatih's gains rather than expanding the empire. The economy developed rapidly, particularly in Istanbul, as shown by the expansion of the Kapalı Çarşı — which led Beyazit to erect a new market building, the Sandal Bedesten, larger than the one built by Fatih." 1
'The Sandal Bedesten is covered by twenty domes in five rows of four, supported internally by twelve rectangular piers in four rows of three, with entrances in the middle of all four sides. Shops run only along the exterior walls, the interior now serving as a shopping mall.' 2
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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
- John Freely, A History of Ottoman Architecture (2011) , p.208-209
- John Freely, A History of Ottoman Architecture (2011) , p.209
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sandal Bedesten, Istanbul”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/sandal-bedesten/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.