Qaysari Bazaar
A Qaysari bazaar is a type of covered bazaar typical of Kurdistan and Iraq. Arbil contains an extensive Qaysari, just south of the citadel in the center of town that was first established in the early 13th century AD.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Erbil and Kurdish Textile Museum.
Citadel of Erbil
Castle
Photo: jan kurdistani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Erbil, locally called Qellat, is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel was added to the World Heritage List on 21 June 2014. Citadel of Erbil is situated 330 metres north of Qaysari Bazaar.
Kurdish Textile Museum
Museum
Photo: Ara Qadir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum is a museum devoted to textiles and other cultural works produced in Kurdistan, especially in Iraqi Kurdistan. It was established in 2004 and is located in a renovated mansion in the southeast quarter of the Citadel of Erbil in Iraq. Kurdish Textile Museum is situated 210 metres northeast of Qaysari Bazaar.
Erbil stones and gem stones museum
Museum
Erbil Stones and Gems Museum is a small museum located within the Citadel of Erbil, at the heart of the city of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. Erbil stones and gem stones museum is situated 200 metres north of Qaysari Bazaar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ankawa.
Ankawa
Town
Ankawa is a suburb of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church. Ankawa is situated 4½ km north of Qaysari Bazaar.
Qaysari Bazaar
- Type: Marketplace
- Description: A traditional bazzar
- Category: commerce
- Location: Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.18848° or 36° 11′ 19″ northLongitude
44.00924° or 44° 0′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8H8652Q5+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 121530528OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=marketplaceOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialWikidata ID
Q7267223
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Qaysari Bazaar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق القيصرية”
- Arabic: “سوق قيصري”
- Arabic: “قيصرية أربيل”
- Central Kurdish: “بازاڕی قەیسەری”
- Kurdish: “Bazarî Qeyserî”
- Turkish: “Kayseri Çarşısı”
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