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Tabriz Bazaar

The Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex is one of the oldest bazaars of the Middle East and the largest covered bazar in the world. Tabriz has been a place of cultural exchange since antiquity and its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centres on the Silk Road.

The most prosperous time of Tabriz and its complex Bazaar was in the 13th century when town became the capital city of Safavid kingdom. The city lost its status as capital in the 16th century, but its Bazaar has remained important as a commercial and economic center.

Year Decision Comments
2010 Inscribed Reasons for inscription
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Tabrizli (USA):
I am from Tabriz. Interesting part of memories about Tabriz Bazaar goes back to my childhood time even before grade school walking with my family in this wonderful and naturally well warmed covered places watching shops after shops with almost anything a child might think about,while it was snowing with hard winter whether outside. In summer, just avoiding the heat of mid-day sun,I used to enjoy walking in this covered and naturally well air-conditioned cool air of any Tabriz Bazaars.

In my teen years I had my 25 minutes fast walking to school or back to home going through three different connected bazaars with my teen friends avoiding snow and cold weather in winter and heat of of late spring days.

One should be in these bazaars to see the wonder of the world miles after miles which was completed almost over 7 centuries ago. I think the creation of miles of Bazaar in Tabriz was one of the Wonder of the world. Visit that place if you are interested to see a Wonder of the world.
Date posted: August 2010


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