Old Bazaar of Korçë
Old Bazaar of Korçë is an Ottoman-era bazaar in Korçë, Albania. Established about 500 years ago, it is composed of old Ottoman and Roman architectonic style buildings which for centuries were used as shops, guesthouses or khans.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: bazaar in Korçë, Albania
- Also known as: “Korça Old Bazaar” and “Korçë Old Bazaar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clock Tower and Mirahori Mosque.
Clock Tower
Photo: Christian1311, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Clock Tower of Korçë is a clock tower located in Korçë, Albania. Rising adjacent to the Mirahori Mosque, just south of the city’s Old Bazaar, its construction was inspired by the original 18th century clock tower that was destroyed by the earthquake of 1960. Clock Tower is situated 130 metres south of Old Bazaar of Korçë.
Mirahori Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Iljaz Mirahori Mosque, or more simply the Mirahor Mosque, is a mosque in Korçë, Albania. Mirahori Mosque is situated 170 metres south of Old Bazaar of Korçë.
Andon Zako Çajupi theatre
Theater building
Photo: Bes-ART, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre, named for Andon Zako Çajupi, is the city theatre of the city of Korçë in southern Albania. The theatre opened in 1950 and has been working since, without interruption. Andon Zako Çajupi theatre is situated 220 metres northeast of Old Bazaar of Korçë.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mborje and Barç.
Mborje
Village
Photo: ToSter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mborje is a settlement in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Korçë. It is a southeastern suburb of Korçë. Mborje is situated 2½ km southeast of Old Bazaar of Korçë.
Barç
Village
Barç is a village in the municipal unit of Qendër Bulgarec of the municipality Korçë in Korçë County, Albania. It lies in the South-eastern part of Albania at the Western edge of Morava Mountains North-East from Korçë. Barç is situated 2½ km northeast of Old Bazaar of Korçë.
Drenovë
Village
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drenovë is a village in the former Drenovë Municipality of the Korçë County in southeastern Albania. After the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Korçë. Drenovë is situated 4 km south of Old Bazaar of Korçë.
Old Bazaar of Korçë
- Categories: bazaar, commerce, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bashkia e Korçës, Korçë, Korçë County, Southeastern Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.61731° or 40° 37′ 2″ northLongitude
20.77491° or 20° 46′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8GG2JQ8F+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1379171568OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7083445
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Old Bazaar of Korçë” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Pazari i Korçës”
- Albanian: “Pazari i vjetër i Korçës”
- Albanian: “Pazari i vjetër në Korçë”
- German: “Alter Basar von Korça”
- German: “Alter Basar”
- Italian: “Vecchio Bazar di Coriza”
- Turkish: “Eski Çarşı”
- Turkish: “Eski Çarşısı”
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