It was originally constructed during the 11th century on the southwest wing of the
Jameh Mosque and
Kohneh Square, but various arcades and rooms were later added. The bazaar, one of the oldest and largest in the
Middle East, dates to Seljuk and Safavid eras and is the longest roofed market in the world. The site has been destroyed several times before the current bazaar was constructed in the 17th century. The bazaar is a vaulted two-kilometre street linking the old city with the new. In the Middle-East, bazaars were typically situated in close proximity to the mosque and the Isfahan Bazaar is no exception. The Bazaar of Isfahan is located in downtown old Isfahan, in the northern section of the
Naqsh-e Jahan Square. The main entrance called Qeisarieh stretches through to Jameh Mosque, the oldest mosque in Isfahan, and one of the oldest in Iran., who traveled to Iran in 1839. ==See also==