Sanandaj is the second largest Kurdish city in the west of
Iran. It is the capital of Kurdistan Province and the twenty third largest city
in Iran. Sanandaj is situated in the mountainous region of Zagros and has
semi-arid weather. The city of Sanandaj
has two major markets, namely, the old Bazaar and the bazaar of Sartopuleh. The
Old Bazaar has a rectangular plan and the plan of bazaar of Sartopuleh is also
in the form of a big rectangle. The architecture of Old Bazaar is inspired from
the bazaar near Naghsh Jahan Square in Isfahan.
In the middle of this bazaar, there are numerous shops which are
destroyed due to cross of the streets at the beginning of Pahlavi Dynasty, and
as a result of this, the bazaar is divided into north and south. From four gates of bazaar, today we
can see three of them. The bazaar dates back to the time of Suleiman Khan
Ardalan. Its ceiling is built with dome and arches, the stores’
ceilings have also dome and traditional roof. The used constructional materials
are mainly adobe and brick.
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| old Bazaar, Sanandaj, Iran |
