Bedestan Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Municipality, Greece

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The Bedesten of Thessaloniki is an Ottoman market constructed during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II, around 1455–1459, in the heart of the city near the Hamza Bey Mosque. A bedesten—a term derived from the Arabic word bez, meaning fabric—is a traditional Ottoman covered market structure, and this example stands as a historical testament to the city's period under Ottoman rule. Located on Venizelou and Solomou streets, the building remains an archaeological site in Greece, preserving the architectural character of fifteenth-century Ottoman commerce.