Suli An
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The Suli An is a han
in the Old Bazaar of Skopje
, Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Isa-Beg Isaković
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su which means water, with the word sulu meaning "with water." This name was probably chosen due to to the fact that a small river used to run near the han.
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The Suli An was damaged in the 1963 Skopje earthquake
but was reconstructed in 1972.
Today, the building houses the Skopje Faculty of Arts and the Museum of the Old Bazaar of Skopje.
Caravanserai
A caravanserai, or khan, also known as caravansary, caravansera, or caravansara in English was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey...
in the Old Bazaar of Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Isa-Beg Isaković
Isa-Beg Isakovic
Isa-Beg Ishaković, or Isa-Beg Isaković, was an Ottoman general and the first governor of the Ottoman Province of Bosnia. He ruled during the 1450s and 1460s. He made much of the initial conquests for the Turkish Empire in the region, and was one of the then Sultan's most trusted generals. He was...
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Etymology
The name of the han is derived from the TurkishTurkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
su which means water, with the word sulu meaning "with water." This name was probably chosen due to to the fact that a small river used to run near the han.
Characteristics
The total area of the han is around 2.100m². During the Ottoman Empire, the Suli An was a classic city han for travelers and traders with their caravansConvoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support, though it may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas.-Age of Sail:Naval...
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The Suli An was damaged in the 1963 Skopje earthquake
1963 Skopje earthquake
The 1963 Skopje earthquake was an 6.1 moment magnitude earthquake which occurred in Skopje, SR Macedonia then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, on July 26, 1963 which killed over 1,070 people, injured between 3,000 and 4,000 and left more than 200,000 people homeless...
but was reconstructed in 1972.
Today, the building houses the Skopje Faculty of Arts and the Museum of the Old Bazaar of Skopje.