Architecture / Bazaar and arasta
Merzifon Bedesten
Merzifon, Amasya
A 17th-century bedesten belonging to the Kara Mustafa Paşa Complex, with nine domes and outward-facing shops.
Its story
The bedesten was built as part of the Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Paşa Complex. Measuring about 30x28 meters, the building is covered by nine domes and has 32 shops opening outward; the walls use alternating courses of cut stone and brick. Over time it was also used as a tobacco warehouse and a carpet workshop; the General Directorate of Foundations restored it in 2006. It stands in the same bazaar as the Kara Mustafa Paşa Mosque.
Key facts
- Size
- About 30x28 m, 9 domes, 32 shops
- Period
- 17th century
- Restoration
- 2006
- Visit duration
- 15 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Food route
Location
40.87246, 35.46438
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://amasya.ktb.gov.tr/TR-59542/merzifon-bedesten.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1149989865 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116149511