Bedesten of Thessaloniki
15th-century architecture in GreeceBuildings and structures in ThessalonikiCommercial buildings completed in the 15th centuryMarket hallsOttoman architecture in Thessaloniki
The Bedesten of Thessaloniki (Greek: Μπεζεστένι Θεσσαλονίκης) is a historical Ottoman market in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece, built during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II (in around 1455–1459). It is located on Venizelou and Solomou streets, near the Hamza Bey Mosque and the city's old town hall. A bedesten is a type of Ottoman old market, and is derived from the Arabic word bez meaning fabric.
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Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου, Thessaloniki Municipal Unit
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| N 40.6366 ° | E 22.9412 ° |
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Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου
546 24 Thessaloniki Municipal Unit (1st District of Thessaloniki)
Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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