Architecture / Bazaar and arasta
Aynalı Çarşı (Mirrored Bazaar)
Merkez, Çanakkale
A historic covered bazaar built in 1890 and celebrated in folk songs; lively today with souvenir and local produce shops.
Its story
Aynalı Çarşı was commissioned in 1890 by Eliyau Hallio of the city's Jewish community; its original name is Passage Hallio. Because of the mirrors on either side of the entrance, it became popularly known as Aynalı Çarşı (the Mirrored Bazaar) and found its way into the famous Çanakkale folk song. Above the door are two inscriptions, in Ottoman Turkish and Ladino. The bazaar was damaged by bombardment and fire during the Battle of Çanakkale and was later repaired. Today local produce and souvenir shops line a short, vaulted passage; it can be added to the same walk as the Clock Tower and the Kordon.
Key facts
- Built
- 1890
- Admission
- Free
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
40.14619, 26.40394
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aynal%C4%B1_%C3%87ar%C5%9F%C4%B1