History and archaeology / Han and caravanserai
Yukarı Taşhan (Upper Stone Han)
Merkez, Bolu
A stone han commissioned in 1804 by Hacı Abdullah Ağa, with a two-story arcaded courtyard, today home to booksellers and tradesmen's shops.
Its story
In the Bolu bazaar, right next to the Yıldırım Bayezid Mosque, there are two stone hans. The Aşağı (Lower) Taşhan was commissioned in 1750 by Emin Ağa, one of the notables, and the Yukarı (Upper) Taşhan, according to its inscription, in 1804 (1219 AH) by Serbevvab Hacı Abdullah Ağa. The two-story Yukarı Taşhan of cut stone consists of arcades and vaulted cells arranged around a square courtyard. Its long inscription in verse tells that the han was built near the mosque and for the prosperity of the bazaar. To the left of the entrance is the Eskici Baba Tomb. Today the han is a lively shopping stop with booksellers and small tradespeople; it can be toured together with the Aşağı Taşhan.
Key facts
- Plan
- Two-story, arcaded open courtyard
- Built
- 1804 (Aşağı Taşhan 1750)
- Patron
- Serbevvab Hacı Abdullah Ağa
- Present use
- Booksellers and tradesmen's shops
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
40.73318, 31.60947
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%C5%9Fhan%2C_Bolu | https://bolu.ktb.gov.tr/TR-356584/tarihi-yapilar.html | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21527099