Kırkkașık Bedesteni

Eastern Mediterranean


This old marketplace, whose name means `40 Spoons Bazaar' in Turkish, was built in 1597 and has also served as a soup kitchen, medrese (religious seminary) and hostel over the years. Today it’s a bazaar once again, with souvenir shops and food kiosks. It gets its name from the spoon designs on its four outer walls.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Eastern Mediterranean attractions

1. Makam Cami

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The main building of the Makam Cami (Official Mosque) was built in 1857, with a minaret added 10 years later. The older foundations to the north are…

2. Ulu Cami

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The Ulu Cami (Great Mosque), which was built at the end of the 16th century, sports a curious 19th-century minaret moonlighting as a clock tower.

3. Tarsus Historical Houses

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In the neighbourhoods of Şehitkerim, Sofular and Kızılmurat you'll come across some lovely examples of historical Tarsus houses, one of which is now the…

4. Prophet Daniel's Tomb

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The remains of the Prophet Daniel are believed to be buried deep within the foundations of the older part of the present-day Makam Cami.

5. Eski Cami

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Southeast of the Old City are several historical mosques that have played other roles, including the Old Mosque, a medieval structure that was originally…

6. Church of St Paul

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South of the Old City, what is also called the St Paul Memorial Museum (St Paul Anıt Müzesi) was originally built in 1850 as a Greek Orthodox church to…

7. Old Town

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The compact Old City lies between Adana Bulvarı and Hal Caddesi. It includes a wonderful 60m-long stretch of Roman road and a labyrinth of alleyways…

8. Roman Bath

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A large arched wall, 3m thick, in the Old City is all that remains of a big Roman baths complex built in the 2nd century AD.