The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and more than 4,000 shops spread across a total area of 30,700 square meters, drawing between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors a day. In 2014 it ranked first among the world's most visited tourist attractions, with 91,250,000 visits that year, and it is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls in the world.
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In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world.
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The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning ‘Covered Market’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Market’) in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
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In both edifices, each bay is tied to the others through brick arches tied by juniper beams, and masonry is made with rubble.
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Aside from the bedestens, originally the Grand Bazaar structures were built with wood, and only after the 1700 fire, they were rebuilt in stone and brickwork, and covered.
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