Kırkkaşık Bedesten

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Kırkkaşık Bedesten is a bedesten (covered market) in Tarsus, Turkey

Geography

The bedesten is in Tarsus, a district center in Mersin Province. It is situated at 36°55′N 34°54′E / 36.917°N 34.900°E / 36.917; 34.900 in Camii Nur neighbourhood of Tarsus, adjacent to Tarsus Grand Mosque

History

In Medieval Turkish tradition, Vakıf was a source of revenue, endowed by the commissioners of the mosques and other charitable institutions for the exploitation and the maintenance of these institutions. Kırkkaşık Bedesten was an vakıf and hospice commissioned by İbrahim Bey of Ramazanoğlu house of the Ottoman Empire in 1579 to support Tarsus Grand Mosque. (İbrahim Bey was also the commissioner of the mosque). In 1960-1961 the bedesten was repaired and reopened to public use.

Details

The construction material of the 600 square metres (6,500 sq ft) rectangular plan bedesten is cut stone. The roof is made of five domes. There are 18 rooms all of which are used as shops in the bedesten.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Mersin tourism page (Turkish)
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