Shahrud Bazaar

🕰️When was it built?

The complex dates to the Qajar period and gained new sections over time. It was nationally listed in 1999 under number 2285. Parts of the domes, bathhouse and main bazaar walls have been restored in later periods.

🏛️What was it built for?

The bazaar was more than rows of shops. Caravanserais, loading areas, a mosque and a bathhouse also belonged to the complex. Together, these served traders and everyday market life. Domed coverings and mud-brick construction also help moderate conditions along the covered routes.

👀What you will see

• The 2 main lanes, Rasteh Bazaar and Anarakiha Bazaar, form important routes through the complex.
• Mud-brick and fired-brick domes were built in 4 different forms. Remember to look above you as you walk.
• The complex covers about 18,000 square metres and has more than 250 shops. Notice its scale along the trading lanes.
• The bazaar has 5 main entrances. Access from surrounding streets connects the covered market with the town.

💡Something interesting

Under Fath-Ali Shah, Shahrud's prosperity and the arrival of traders from Anarak and Yazd were linked with the town's expansion. The addition of Qaleh Now Bazaar to the older market formed part of this growth. The lane names still preserve traces of this trading past.

🎒Good to know before you go

• Step to the side when stopping to look at roofs so you do not block people or deliveries.