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Thessaloniki

Bedesten

The Bedesten of Thessaloniki is a historical Ottoman market in the city of , , built during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II. It is located on Venizelou and Solomou streets, near the Hamza Bey Mosque and the city's old town hall.
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Photo: Knop92, Public domain.
  • Type: Marketplace
  • Description: ottoman monument in Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Also known as: “Bedestan Thessaloniki” and “Bedesten of Thessaloniki”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Panagia Chalkeon and Hagios Demetrios.

Church
Photo: Geraki, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Church of is an 11th-century Byzantine church in the northern city of . The church's well-preserved Byzantine architecture and testimony to the importance of Thessaloniki in early and medieval Christianity led it to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 along with other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki. is situated 210 metres east of Bedesten.

Church
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or , is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of , dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. is situated 610 metres northeast of Bedesten.

Marketplace
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Bedesten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louloudadika and Ladadika.

Neighborhood
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: MWD, Public domain.
is the name of a historic district and a landmark area of the city of , . It is located near the Port of Thessaloniki and for centuries was one of the most important marketplaces of the city.

Neighborhood
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Bedesten

Latitude
40.63661° or 40° 38′ 12″ north
Longitude
22.94119° or 22° 56′ 28″ east
Open location code
8GG4JWPR+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23189946
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­marketplace
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q12294165
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Bedesten” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Memorial for Grigoris Lambrakis and Venizelou metro station.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bedesten”. Photo: Knop92, Public domain.