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Kapan Han ( mk, Капан ан, ) is a han ( caravanserai) in the
The Kapan Han has a surface area of 1,086 m². The building has two entrances, a ground level and second level. There were 44 rooms for guests and traders with their caravans. There was space for horses on the east side of the han.
The neighbourhood surrounding Kapan Han was known as Kapan.
Text about Cifte hammam on web site about Old Skopje
Caravanserais in the Balkans Ottoman architecture in North Macedonia Buildings and structures in Skopje Caravanserais in North Macedonia Old Bazaar, Skopje {{skopje-stub
Kapan Han ( mk, Капан ан, ) is a han ( caravanserai) in the Old Bazaar
The Old Bazaar ( mk, Стара чаршија, ''Stara čaršija''; ; tr, Eski Çarşı or Üsküp Türk Çarşısı) is a bazaar located in Skopje, North Macedonia, situated on the eastern bank of the Vardar River, stretching from the Stone Br ...
of Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and List of cities in North Macedonia by population, largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Sk ...
, North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...
. It was built in the mid-15th century by Bosnian general Isa-Beg Isaković, ruler of Skopsko Krajište, in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment ( vakuf).
Etymology
The name of the han is derived from theArabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...
word ''kabban'' which was a device used for measuring the weight of sold goods at the entrance of the han.
Characteristics
The Kapan Han has a surface area of 1,086 m². The building has two entrances, a ground level and second level. There were 44 rooms for guests and traders with their caravans. There was space for horses on the east side of the han.
The neighbourhood surrounding Kapan Han was known as Kapan.
See also
* Caravanserai *Old Bazaar, Skopje
The Old Bazaar ( mk, Стара чаршија, ''Stara čaršija''; ; tr, Eski Çarşı or Üsküp Türk Çarşısı) is a bazaar located in Skopje, North Macedonia, situated on the eastern bank of the Vardar River, stretching from the Stone Br ...
*Ottoman Vardar Macedonia
Vardar Macedonia, the area that now makes up North Macedonia, was part of the Ottoman Empire for over five hundred years, from the mid-14th century to 1912. However, the Ottomans themselves did not keep any "Macedonia" as an administrative unit. ...
External links
Text about Cifte hammam on web site about Old Skopje
Caravanserais in the Balkans Ottoman architecture in North Macedonia Buildings and structures in Skopje Caravanserais in North Macedonia Old Bazaar, Skopje {{skopje-stub