A passage to Vakil’s colorful bazaar, Shiraz
Shiraz is a city of culture and art, a city that remains in the minds of tourists with the scent of spring oranges and its unique sights. One of the most attractive sights of this historical and beautiful city is Shiraz’s Vakil Bazaar. Although traditional markets in different parts of Iran attract many tourists with their special charm, Vakil market has a different atmosphere. In this market, all kinds of colorful fabrics, beautiful carpets, aromatic spices and copper vessels stand out under the light that shines through the openings. In this article, we are going to introduce the Shiraz lawyer market. Follow the sights Iran.
Where is Shiraz Vakil Bazaar?
If you are a traveler of Shiraz city and you are a bazaar lover, you definitely want to know where is the Vakil Bazaar of Shiraz? This market has different entrances in Zand, Taleghani and Lotfali Khan Zand streets. The main entrance of Vakil Bazaar is located on Zand St., on the eastern side of Shahradari Square, and travelers and residents of Shiraz can go to this market every day except holidays for shopping and sightseeing.
If you are a traveler of Shiraz city and you are a bazaar lover, you definitely want to know where is the Vakil Bazaar of Shiraz? This market has different entrances in Zand, Taleghani and Lotfali Khan Zand streets. The main entrance of Vakil Bazaar is located on Zand St., on the eastern side of Shahradari Square, and travelers and residents of Shiraz can go to this market every day except holidays for shopping and sightseeing.
Access routes to Vakil Shiraz market
Access routes to Vakil Shiraz Bazaar are different according to your vehicle. If you have traveled to Shiraz by car, you should go to Valiasr Square and then to Taleghani Street and park your car on this street and then walk to one of the market entrances.
Also, if you want to go to this bazaar by metro, you should get off at Zandiye station and after 12 minutes of walking you will reach one of the doors of Vakil bazaar.
History of Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz
Vakil Bazaar of Shiraz is one of the most important works left from the era of Karim Khan Zand. This market was built by order of Shah Zand between 1137 and 1156 solar years. The design of this bazaar is modeled after the Qaisarieh bazaar of Isfahan and is related to the Safavid period, and the traces of the architecture of this period can be clearly seen in it.
Vakil Bazaar of Shiraz was the economic heart of Shiraz during the time of Zandiyeh, and all business activities, including buying and selling of foreign and domestic goods, barter exchanges, and exchanges were all done in the cells of this market. During the Qajar era, a separate bazaar called Sarai Moshir was added to the southern part of Vakil Bazaar. Bazaar Vakil Shiraz was registered as one of the national monuments of Iran on July 17, 1351.
Vakil bazaar architecture in Shiraz
As mentioned, the architecture of Shiraz’s Vakil Bazaar is modeled after Qaisarieh Bazaar in Isfahan (related to the Safavid era). With an area of 21,840 square meters, this market is one of the longest markets in Iran and is wider than other markets. Also, the height of the ceiling of this bazaar reaches 10 meters, and its openings are designed in such a way that direct sunlight does not shine into the bazaar.
Materials such as plaster, lime and brick were used in the construction of Vakil market in Shiraz, and these materials were placed on a base of carved stones that made the market resistant to earthquakes. In the past, the level of this market was 14 steps lower than the level of the city, but today, due to the filling of the market floor, the number of these steps has decreased to 5-6. In terms of architecture, Vakil Bazaar has three separate spaces, including the passage, the shop space with a height of nearly 2 steps above the ground level, and the shop space. This bazaar has five big doors on four sides of the bazaar and two corridors from north to south and east to west, which intersect each other like a cross.
Introduction of lawyer market segments
Chaharsouk markets of Vakil Shiraz:
One of the most beautiful parts of Vakil bazaar is “Chaharsouk”, which is the intersection of the four main streets of the bazaar and is located on a vestibule. In the vestibule, square shops are built on two floors. Also, Chaharsouk is famous for having very beautiful architecture, arch construction, corner construction and special earring decorations. It is interesting to know that in the past there was a marble basin in the middle of the Chaharsouk , which added to the beauty of this section. But today, with the rise of the market floor, this pond has disappeared.
From the north to the south side of Vakil Bazaar, Shiraz:
This section starts from the Isfahan gate and leads to the southern alley of Sarai Moshir, and there are 41 pairs (82 doors) of shops on each side. These shops are almost one meter away from the ground level and are designed as two floors with pesto. In front of each of them, there is a platform of stone pieces decorated with reliefs. Also, in all the shops of this market, there is a window for air conditioning and a platform with the use of a showcase.
In the southern part of Charsouq, there is another market called Shamshirgarha, which has 11 pairs of shops. The entrance door of Vakil Caravanserai (Elephant Caravanserai) is also located in this direction. Also, in the northern part of Vakil Bazaar, there are three houses named Sarai Ahmadi, Sarai Roghani and Sarai Garmak.
From east to west side of Vakil Bazaar:
This part of the market has two parts, namely the eastern part and the western part, four markets. Eastern part has 19 pairs of shops and Bakhtari has 10 pairs of shops.
The north side of Shiraz’s Vakil Bazaar is known as “Kalah Dozan”, the west of Chahar Souq is known as “Traksh Dozan”, the east of Chahar Souq is known as “Alegh Bandan” and the south side is known as “Bazzazan”. Tarkesh Dozaren is a center for selling all kinds of rugs and handwovens, Ahab Bandan is a center for selling carpets and Attari accessories, and Bezazan is a place to sell all kinds of fabrics.
Goods offered in Vakil Shiraz market
The goods offered in Vakil Shiraz market include different types of Iranian and imported goods. Among the most important goods of this market, we can mention all kinds of fabrics, all kinds of hand-woven and machine-made carpets, traditional ornaments, food and special spices and handicrafts, including all kinds of calligraphy, inlaying, and inlaying.
A large part of the Vakil market is owned by fabric sellers and carpet sellers, that is why the variety of fabrics and carpets in this market is very high. If you are interested in buying traditional Iranian handicrafts and jewelry, you can go to Sarai Moshir when you visit Vakil Bazaar and get your favorite product with good quality and price.
Attractions near Vakil Bazaar
Among the attractions near Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz are Vakil Historical Bath, Karim Khan Citadel, Khan Madrasa, Vakil Reservoir, Pars Museum, Foroughul Mulk House Museum, Meshkin Fam Art Museum, Lagi Nejad Historical House, Shah Cheragh, Nasirul Molk Mosque, Zaint House. Al-Mulk and Haft Tanan Stone Museum pointed out.
Summary about Shiraz lawyer market
In this article, we introduced the Shiraz lawyer market. This market with its special architecture, which belongs to the Zandiye period, is considered one of the most important traditional markets of Iran. We suggest that you travel to Shiraz in spring and visit this beautiful market. As mentioned, all kinds of fabrics, carpets, rugs and handicrafts are sold in this market with the highest quality and tourists can buy their favorite goods at a reasonable price from Vakil Bazaar. Also, after visiting this market, you can visit other attractions of Shiraz by walking a short distance.
