Çakaloğlu Han

Çakaloğlu Han is a historic caravanserai located in the Konak district of İzmir. Çakaloğlu Han is situated in Halimağa Market (Kasap Hızır Neighborhood) between 895th and 861st streets. It was also damaged by the 1922 İzmir Fire.

History

The construction record has not survived to the present day. Its architect and who commissioned it are unknown. On the north façade of Çakaloğlu Han, a fountain and a sebil are located on the east and west sides of the entrance. The dates 1805–1806 on the fountain and sebil indicate that Çakaloğlu Han was built during the reign of Sultan Selim III.

Architectural Features

Çakaloğlu Han has a rectangular plan. It is a rectangular building extending in a north‑south direction. Inside Çakaloğlu Han there is a central corridor, and on each side of it there are nine to eighteen rooms along each wall.

Key facts

Type: caravanserai
Located in: Aegean Region

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 38.421556, 27.132083Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page is translated from: Çakaloğlu Hanı (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 13 December 2025

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