Architecture / Bazaar and arasta
Coppersmiths' Bazaar (Bakırcılar Çarşısı)
Şahinbey, Gaziantep
A historic bazaar at the foot of the castle where Gaziantep's centuries-old copperwork is still carried on in the shops.
Its story
Named after the copper goods hammered and worked here, the bazaar is the center of Gaziantep's roughly four-century-old coppersmithing tradition. In the narrow, shaded streets, amid the sound of the craftsmen's hammers, you can watch trays (sini), pots, coffee pots (cezve) and ornaments being shaped; 'Gaziantep Bakır El İşlemeciliği' (Gaziantep copper handcraft) is registered with TÜRKPATENT as a geographical indication. The bazaar is part of the historic commercial fabric linking the Zincirli Bedesten, the Tahmis Coffeehouse, the Tütün Han and the castle; shops selling mother-of-pearl inlay and kutnu fabric are also concentrated nearby. The workshops are busier in the morning.
Key facts
- Period
- Ottoman-period bazaar fabric
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Between the castle and the Zincirli Bedesten, Şahinbey
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Food route
Location
37.06225, 37.38642
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakırcılar_Çarşısı | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6007327 | https://ci.turkpatent.gov.tr/cografi-isaretler/detay/38030 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4889958236