{"id":73818,"date":"2024-02-17T12:54:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T12:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=73818"},"modified":"2026-11-09T02:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T02:16:24","slug":"qazvin-bazaar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/","title":{"rendered":"Qazvin Grand Bazaar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start on Imam Khomeini Street in central <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-travel-guide\/\">Qazvin<\/a> and enter Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh through its street portal. From the tiled dome at the centre of the caravanserai, continue into the bazaar lanes or make a separate stop at Masjed al-Nabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qazvin\u2019s market took shape in the Safavid period, and many of its surviving buildings date from the Qajar era. Vaulted lanes connect smaller trading spaces, merchant courtyards and a mosque within the wider bazaar district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wider bazaar is a working market. The UNESCO inscription covers Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh as one component of The Persian Caravanserai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#where-is-qazvin-bazaar\" >Where is Qazvin Bazaar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#access-to-qazvin-bazaar\" >Access to Qazvin Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#discovering-qazvin-bazaar\" >Discovering Qazvin Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#history-of-qazvin-grand-bazaar\" >History of Qazvin Grand Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#architecture-of-qazvin-historical-bazaar\" >Architecture of Qazvin Historical Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#different-sections-of-qazvin-grand-bazaar\" >Different Sections of Qazvin Grand Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#caravanserais-of-qazvin-bazaar\" >Caravanserais of Qazvin Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#masjed-al-nabi\" >Masjed al-Nabi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#what-to-buy-from-qazvin-market\" >What to Buy from Qazvin Market?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#tips-for-visiting-qazvin-bazaar\" >Tips for Visiting Qazvin Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-bazaar\/#final-word\" >Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-is-qazvin-bazaar\"><\/span>Where is Qazvin Bazaar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Qazvin Province, Qazvin City, Imam Khomeini Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"access-to-qazvin-bazaar\"><\/span>Access to Qazvin Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh entrance on Imam Khomeini Street as a starting point. The <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/document\/203773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heritage nomination map<\/a> shows the caravanserai, Qeysarieh, the coppersmiths\u2019 bazaar and adjoining courtyards in relation to Imam Khomeini and Molavi streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"discovering-qazvin-bazaar\"><\/span>Discovering Qazvin Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af5db1ee8cb5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af5db1ee8cb5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Qazvin-Bazaar-1024x714.jpeg\" alt=\"Historical lithograph of a bazaar and mosque entrance in Qazvin\" class=\"wp-image-79807\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Qazvin-Bazaar-1024x714.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Qazvin-Bazaar-780x544.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Qazvin-Bazaar-768x536.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Qazvin-Bazaar.jpeg 1101w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bazaar and mosque entrance in Qazvin, by Eug\u00e8ne Flandin. From Flandin and Pascal Coste&#8217;s <em>Voyage en Perse<\/em> (Gide et Baudry, 1851). <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bazaar_and_mosque_entrance_,_Qazvin_by_Eug%C3%A8ne_Flandin.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public domain reproduction via Wikimedia Commons<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk beneath the brick vaults and look for doors leading off the market lanes. These passages open into courts where merchants could receive goods and do business away from the main shopping lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"398\" title=\"SURFIRAN Tours\"  src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2.jpg\" alt=\"SURFIRAN Tours\" class=\"wp-image-65259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2-780x310.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2-768x306.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/surfiran-tours-2-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-history-of-qazvin-grand-bazaar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"history-of-qazvin-grand-bazaar\"><\/span>History of Qazvin Grand Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitiran.ir\/fa\/attraction\/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B2%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u2019s tourism authority<\/a> traces the bazaar to the Safavid era and dates most of its surviving buildings to the Qajar period. The plan resembles a grid, with lanes branching into caravanserais, smaller market courts and religious buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Qazvin-Bazaar-in-an-Ancient-Caravanserai-Qazvin-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shoppers and stalls beneath a long sequence of brick vaults\" class=\"wp-image-74270\" title=\"Covered market lane\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Qazvin-Bazaar-in-an-Ancient-Caravanserai-Qazvin-Iran-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Qazvin-Bazaar-in-an-Ancient-Caravanserai-Qazvin-Iran-1-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qazvin Bazaar in an Ancient Caravanserai, Qazvin, Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Masjed al-Nabi is the mosque associated with the bazaar. Qazvin\u2019s older <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvins-jameh-mosque\/\">Jameh Mosque<\/a> is a separate sight in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-architecture-of-qazvin-historical-bazaar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"architecture-of-qazvin-historical-bazaar\"><\/span>Architecture of Qazvin Historical Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Architecture-of-Qazvin-Historical-Bazaar-1.jpg\" alt=\"An arched brick gateway opening into a courtyard\" class=\"wp-image-74273\" title=\"Caravanserai gateway\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Architecture-of-Qazvin-Historical-Bazaar-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Architecture-of-Qazvin-Historical-Bazaar-1-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Architecture of Qazvin Historical Bazaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <em>rasteh<\/em> is a row of shops along a market lane. A <em>saray<\/em> opens around a courtyard, while a <em>timcheh<\/em> is a smaller trading space that can be open or roofed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look up where two lanes meet. Domes and skylights bring daylight into otherwise shaded brick passages. The tiled dome at Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh is a particularly clear example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-different-sections-of-qazvin-grand-bazaar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"different-sections-of-qazvin-grand-bazaar\"><\/span>Different Sections of Qazvin Grand Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qeysarieh is one of the bazaar\u2019s covered trade rows. The courtyards of Vazir, Haj Reza and Razavi are distinct places, while Sarbaz and the Covered Timcheh are smaller spaces off the market lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-caravanserais-of-qazvin-bazaar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"caravanserais-of-qazvin-bazaar\"><\/span>Caravanserais of Qazvin Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The caravanserais worked as commercial courtyards in the city. Start with Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh, where the street entrance, roofed passages and loading court make their layout easier to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-qeysarieh-caravanserai\">Qeysarieh Market Row<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Qeysarieh-Caravanserai-Qazvin.jpg\" alt=\"A narrow vaulted market passage lit from openings above\" class=\"wp-image-74276\" title=\"Vaulted market passage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Qeysarieh-Caravanserai-Qazvin.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Qeysarieh-Caravanserai-Qazvin-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qeysarieh in Qazvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qeysarieh is a vaulted market lane. Use it to see how shops line a main passage and how smaller trading spaces branch off it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heritage map labels Qeysarieh and its timcheh south of the main Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh courtyards, toward Razavi Caravanserai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sa-d-al-saltaneh-caravanserai\">Sa&#8217;d al-Saltaneh Caravanserai<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sad-al-Saltaneh-Caravanserai-Qazvin-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Painted wall panels and glazed doors in a vaulted room\" class=\"wp-image-73968\" style=\"width:780px\" title=\"Painted vaulted room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sad-al-Saltaneh-Caravanserai-Qazvin-Iran-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sad-al-Saltaneh-Caravanserai-Qazvin-Iran-1-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sad-al-Saltaneh-Caravanserai-Qazvin-Iran-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sad-al-Saltaneh-Caravanserai-Qazvin-Iran-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sa&#8217;d al-Saltaneh Caravanserai, Qazvin, Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mohammad Baqer Khan Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh, the governor of Qazvin, commissioned the <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/sad-al-saltaneh-caravanserai-qazvin\/\">caravanserai<\/a> late in the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNESCO lists the caravanserai as <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1668\/maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">component 1668-054 of The Persian Caravanserai<\/a>. Its mapped property is 2.58 hectares, with a separately defined buffer zone around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for the contrast between the shop-lined lanes, open courtyards and former camel stalls. Iran\u2019s tourism authority describes restored spaces with craft shops and places to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e5e5e5\">A <em>chaharsuq<\/em> is a junction of market lanes. Here the central one sits beneath a tiled dome at the crossing of two passages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stand at the junction to see how daylight reaches the brick passages from openings above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the southwest side, the Shotor Khan is the former camel yard. Its position away from the central junction helps show how goods entered the complex before reaching the merchant rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vazir Caravanserai<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vazir-Caravanserai-Qazvin.jpg\" alt=\"A brick-domed interior with wooden galleries around an upper level\" class=\"wp-image-74277\" title=\"Domed trading hall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vazir-Caravanserai-Qazvin.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vazir-Caravanserai-Qazvin-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vazir Caravanserai, Qazvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vazir is one of the historic courtyard complexes identified by Iran\u2019s tourism authority in the Qazvin bazaar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entrance vestibule has a brick dome. Look for the opening at the crown, which brings daylight into the passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merchant chambers face the open courtyard on two levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for tiled arches and <em>orosi<\/em>, the wooden lattice windows on the upper level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haj Reza Caravanserai<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Haj-Reza-Caravanserai-Qazvin.jpg\" alt=\"Pointed brick arches lining an open courtyard\" class=\"wp-image-74278\" title=\"Brick courtyard arcades\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Haj-Reza-Caravanserai-Qazvin.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Haj-Reza-Caravanserai-Qazvin-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Haj Reza Caravanserai, Qazvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haj Reza is another courtyard complex within the bazaar. From the entrance, look across the courtyard to the two levels of chambers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brick arches frame the transition between the covered entry and the open court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Razavi Caravanserai<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Razavi-Caravanserai-Qazvin-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two-storey courtyard buildings with parked vehicles below\" class=\"wp-image-74279\" title=\"Trading courtyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Razavi-Caravanserai-Qazvin-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Razavi-Caravanserai-Qazvin-1-768x456.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Razavi Caravanserai, Qazvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Razavi, also called Saray-e Shah, appears south of Qeysarieh on the heritage map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its chambers surround a rectangular courtyard. The western entrance passes under a brick dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-timches-of-qazvin-grand-bazaar\">Timches of Qazvin Grand Bazaar<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Timches-of-Qazvin-Grand-Bazaar-1.jpg\" alt=\"An octagonal fountain beneath brick vaults between shopfronts\" class=\"wp-image-74280\" title=\"Fountain in a covered trading space\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Timches-of-Qazvin-Grand-Bazaar-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Timches-of-Qazvin-Grand-Bazaar-1-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Timches of Qazvin Grand Bazaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarbaz is an open timcheh near Qeysarieh. Look for glazed tiles above the arches and wooden latticework around the chambers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\">Timches bring a group of merchant rooms together off the main lane. In Qazvin, the open and covered examples offer a comparison of how the same kind of trading space could use daylight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Covered Timcheh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Covered Timcheh sits near Qeysarieh. Its roof gives it a more enclosed feel than the open Sarbaz court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haj Seyed Kazem Timcheh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This small covered timcheh is traditionally associated with leather merchants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-razavi-timcheh\">Razavi Timcheh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This smaller trading space takes its name from the merchant Abolghasem Razavi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Darvish Mehdi Timcheh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This named timcheh is in the network of lanes near the Zarabkhaneh Caravanserai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haj Mohammad Taghi Timcheh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This timcheh is traditionally associated with the blacksmiths\u2019 market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"masjed-al-nabi\"><\/span>Masjed al-Nabi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Masjed-al-Nabi-Mosque-Qazvin-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tiled mosque entrance with tall wooden doors\" class=\"wp-image-74281\" title=\"Masjed al-Nabi entrance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Masjed-al-Nabi-Mosque-Qazvin-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Masjed-al-Nabi-Mosque-Qazvin-1-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Masjed al-Nabi Mosque, Qazvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Masjed al-Nabi, also known as the Shah Mosque, is a Qajar mosque within the bazaar district. <a href=\"https:\/\/visitiran.ir\/fa\/attraction\/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A8%DB%8C--%D9%82%D8%B2%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Iran<\/a> attributes its construction to Agha Mohammad Khan and later work to Fath Ali Shah. The central courtyard has four iwans, or vaulted halls opening toward the courtyard. Look for the tiled dome behind the south iwan. Give worshippers room and follow posted entry instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-buy-from-qazvin-market\"><\/span>What to Buy from Qazvin Market?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Iranian-Carpets-in-Qazvin-Grand-Bazaar-1.jpg\" alt=\"Stacks of patterned woven rugs in a shop\" class=\"wp-image-74265\" title=\"Carpets displayed in a shop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Iranian-Carpets-in-Qazvin-Grand-Bazaar-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Iranian-Carpets-in-Qazvin-Grand-Bazaar-1-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iranian-carpet\/\" title=\"Iranian Carpets\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Iranian Carpets<\/a> in Qazvin Grand Bazaar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Browse the caravanserai shops for locally made crafts and the market lanes for textiles or rugs. If you are buying a carpet or kilim, ask where it was woven and what fibres it contains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for Qazvin-style baklava and <em>nan-e berenji<\/em>, a rice-flour sweet. A confectioner can tell you which sweets travel well and which contain nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tips-for-visiting-qazvin-bazaar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"tips-for-visiting-qazvin-bazaar\"><\/span>Tips for Visiting Qazvin Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allow time for both the caravanserai and the trading lanes. Individual stalls keep their own hours, so start with the market if shopping is your priority. Keep doorways and loading passages clear, and ask before photographing people. For a second stop nearby, see <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-chehel-sotun-palace\/\">Qazvin\u2019s Chehel Sotoun Palace<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;line-height:.9\"><strong>BOOK ONLINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"schedule-a-visit\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;font-size:30px;line-height:1.15\">Iran Hotels Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiran\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#f94931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-word\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"final-word\"><\/span>Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a short visit, go from the Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh street portal to the central dome and one courtyard. With more time, continue into Qeysarieh and stop at Masjed al-Nabi to see how trade and worship occupy separate spaces in the same district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/persian-caravanserai\/\">Persian Caravanserai: Roadside Inns on Iran&#8217;s Silk Road<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/bazaar-of-kashan\/\">Bazaar of Kashan: Exploring A Historical Hub<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/qazvin-travel-guide\/\">Qazvin Travel Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/isfahan-grand-bazaar\/\">Isfahan Grand Bazaar<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walk through Qazvin Grand Bazaar\u2019s covered lanes, caravanserai courtyards and Masjed al-Nabi, with a route through Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh and Qeysarieh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":74267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15734,308,1],"tags":[15805,359],"class_list":["post-73818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-qazvin","category-destinations","category-tourism-iran","tag-bazaar","tag-qazvin"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Qazvin-Traditional-Grand-Bazaar-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73818"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203641,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73818\/revisions\/203641"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}