[custom_adv] The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historical market situated in the city center of Tabriz. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [custom_adv] Tabriz has been a place of cultural exchange since antiquity. Its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centres on the Silk Road. [custom_adv] A bazaar has existed on the same site since the early periods of urbanism following Islam. The bazaar was mentioned by the Venetian traveler Marco Polo, who claimed to have passed through it while journeying on the Silk Road. [custom_adv] Located in the center of the city of Tabriz, the structure consists of several sub-bazaars, such as Amir Bazaar (for gold and jewelry), Mozzafarieh (a carpet bazaar, sorted by knot size and type), shoe bazaar, and many other ones for various goods such as household items. [custom_adv] Tabriz and its bazaar were at their most prosperous in the 16th century, when the town became the capital city of the Safavid kingdom. The city lost its status as a capital in the 17th century, but its bazaar has remained important as a commercial and economic center. [custom_adv] Although numerous modern shops and malls have been established nowadays, Tabriz Bazaar has remained the economic heart of both the city and northwestern. [custom_adv] Tabriz Bazaar has also been a place of political significance, and one can point out its importance in the Constitutional Revolution in the last century and Islamic Revolution in the contemporary time. [custom_adv] The bazaar was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2010. The bazaar is used for some important religious ceremonies. [custom_adv] The most famous one is Day of Ashura during which merchants cease trading for about 10 days and religious ceremonies are held inside the bazaar. Like other bazaars in Middle East, there are several mosques constructed behind the bazaar, the most notable of them being Jome' Mosque. [custom_adv] The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historical market situated in the city center of Tabriz. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [custom_adv] Tabriz has been a place of cultural exchange since antiquity. Its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centres on the Silk Road. [custom_adv] The bazaar was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2010. The bazaar is used for some important religious ceremonies. [custom_adv] The bazaar was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2010. The bazaar is used for some important religious ceremonies.
