Kashan Historical Bazaar

Bazaar of Kashan is one of the most beautiful and famous old buildings in Kashan. This traditional bazaar is considered one of the most magnificent and most prosperous bazaars in the world alongside the ancient trading paths.

Bazaar of Kashan is one of the most valuable buildings in the city. This bazaar created in the Fath-Ali Shah Qajar period and gradually expanded to its full extent. The Bazaar of Kashan took its most prosperous time in Safavid times, especially during the reign of Shah Abbas I.

• Sections of Kashan Bazaar

There are some main sections in the bazaar of Kashan that each of them built at different periods such as:

• Timche: Timche is a collection of shops that assembled in one place. The most famous Timche in the bazaar is Timche-ye Amin OD-Dowleh. Bakhshi Timche, Seyyed Agha Timche, Sabbagh Seyyed Agha are among the other Timches available on this bazaar.

• Rasteh: Rasteh is a long bazaar that there are many stores on both sides. The most famous Rasteh of the Kashan bazaar can be mentioned as follows: Mesgar-ha, Zargar-ha, Kafash-ha.
   

• Caravanserai: One of the features of this bazaar is the Caravanserai. Zoghaliha Caravanserai, No (new) Caravanserai, and Mir Panj are the most famous and most popular caravanserais of Kashan Bazaar. Merchants stayed there during their trade in Kashan.
  
   
• Mosques: There are many mosques in the bazaar of Kashan such as Kafsh Douzha mosque and Tamghachiha mosque and School and mosque of Imam.
   

Miyan Chall is also the main focus of Kashan bazaar. Bazaar of Kashan is not linear unlike other patterns of bazaars. In every part of this bazaar, there are some guilds such as Repoussé and chasing and Dyeing. If you are intended to provide some souvenirs in Kashan, the best of them, such as sweets and flavors are available in Kashan bazaar.

• What is the best time to go?

Kashan has a climate of the desert and hot. If you do not like cold or hot weather, you should travel to Kashan in the spring or autumn.

• Getting there?

Bazaar of Kashan continues from the middle of the Baba Afzal street to the Darvazeh Dollat. So, there are many ways to get there. You can get there from Kamal-ol-Molk Square. It takes about five minutes.