The Ottoman Bedesten of Thessalonica
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Once more we had set out on a tour of Thessalonica, had chosen the way along the city wall up to the fortress gates with acquaintances, had gone en route into a small cafe offering fresh, home-baked cakes and were then, after the passage of the Agora and the source sanctuary, walking along Via Egnatia into the city center.
Bedesten - Market halls from Ottoman times
Sultan Mehmed created the Bedesten of Thessalonica
The Bedesten of Thessalonica is today not only an Ottoman monument, which was built during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II (1455-1495), but is still used as a market hall. Bedesten is located in Thessalonica at the intersection of Venizelou and Solomou streets.
Columns and domes show the architecture
Tour under the domes of Bedesten
Before the fire of 1917, which destroyed most of the city, the Bedesten of Thessalonica counted 113 shops. After the fire around the central square more shops were added. In the 1980s and 1990s, work was underway to secure the foundation of the building. Even today, the Bedesten of Thessalonica houses various shops, in the rear right corner there is even a staircase that leads up to a metal trail above the shops and thus allows a view of the construction of the support structures and the domes of brick bricks.
A worthwhile destination during the city tour.
The Ottoman Bedesten (Market Hall) of Thessalonica: 40°38'11.9"N 22°56'28.2"E oder 40.636633, 22.941175
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Galerius Arch - Late Roman triumphal arch in Thessalonica
Street restaurants and bars in the Ladadika district
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