Market sights in Bursa
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Kapalı Çarşı
Behind the Ulu Cami, Bursa's sprawling Kapalı Çarşı is a great place to while away a few hours, especially if you find İstanbul's Grand Bazaar too touristy. At the centre of the Kapalı Çarşı, the bedesten (vaulted, fireproof enclosure for valuable goods) was built in the late 14th century by Yıldırım Beyazıt, although it was reconstructed after an earthquake in 1855. The market is renowned for its high-quality towels and bathrobes, should you have space in your luggage for such bulky items.
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Koza Han
The Kapalı Çarşı tumbles out into the surrounding streets, but at some point you will find the gateway into the Koza Han, which was built in 1490. Unsurprisingly, the building is full of expensive ipek (silk) shops. In the courtyard is a small mosque constructed for Yıldırım Beyazıt in 1491.
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Eski Aynalı Çarşı
Originally built in 1335 as the Orhangazi Hamam (the bathhouse of the Orhan Camii Külliyesi), Eski Aynalı Çarşı is a good place to shop for Karagöz shadow puppets and other traditional items.
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Emir Han
Beside the Ulu Cami is the Emir Han, used by many of Bursa's silk brokers. Camels from the silk caravans used to be corralled here and goods stored in the ground-floor rooms, while drovers and merchants slept and conducted business in the rooms above. It has a lovely fountain in its courtyard tea garden.
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Central Markets
Behind Ulu Cami, Bursa's sprawling Kapalı Çarşı (Covered Market) contains two historic markets: the 14th-century bedesten (covered market), built by Sultan Beyazıt I, and reconstructed after the 1855 earthquake, plus the Eski Aynalı Çarşı (Old Mirrored Market) – originally the Orhangazi Hamam (bathhouse of the Orhan Camii Külliyesi). Built in 1335, it features a domed ceiling with skylights. Karagöz shadow puppets and other traditional items are sold here.
Kapalı Çarşı extends across surrounding streets – find the gateway into the Koza Han (Cocoon Caravanserai), built in 1490, for expensive ipek (silk) shops. A small courtyard mosque (1491) honours…
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