Tinkers Alley also known as Coppersmith alley ( sr, Kazandžijsko sokače, script=Latn, ') is an old urban downtown which was built in the first half of 18th century. It was a street full of

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and other crafts, together with craftsmen houses deriving from

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period.Kazandžijsko sokače
Unfortunately, only one part from those houses was preserved today and protected as one structural building wholeness. The alley is protected by the state as a complex of great architectural value. Now the street has many cafes and restaurants.

Location

Tinkers Alley is located in the City of

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and it is facing the

Kalča Kalča is a large shopping center in the City of Niš. The Kalča dominates the area and lies within Niš's downtown core. Today's Niš is reflected in these glass surfaces connecting the old town and the new Niš Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ...

, which is a

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References

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