Jahrom Historical Bazaar

The Jahrom Bazaar is one of the historical buildings dating back to the end of Zand and the early Qajar eras. It is located in the center of the old city of Jahrom, near the Jama Mosque. The bazaar was built by Hajj Mohammad Hasan Khan Jahromi, the ruler of Jahrom (d. 1256 AH). It consists of two northern-southern and eastern-western halls. There is a four-sided wide area with a high hemispherical dome at the intersection of these two halls. The dome has an octagonal windcatcher with eight openings that help regulate the temperature of the bazaar. Poems about the history of the bazaar are written on the drum of the dome in Nastaliq script on tiles. The four-sided area has a vaulted ceiling and is located on an octagon. On the walls of the octagon, there are three stone and one stucco inscriptions. These inscriptions were installed in different periods to inform the public of the issued orders. One of the marble inscriptions is placed in the northeast corner of the octagon. There is another stone inscription in the southeast corner of the octagon and yet another one in the southwest corner.

In the north-south bazaar and in the southern Chahar Souq on each side, 18 pairs of shops are built and in the north Chahar Souq, nine pairs of shops can be seen. In the east-west bazaar and on the east side, six pairs of shops are present in the Chahar Souq area. This section is the shortest part of the bazaar. The west bazaar also has 31 pairs of shops. The windows above each shop provide the necessary light for the shops and the bazaar. Three caravanserais have been built around the bazaar, which are considered part of the bazaar complex. One of these caravanserais is located in the southwest of the bazaar and is now used as a car parking. The Golshan Caravanserai is located in the southwest of the bazaar, and the Lari Caravanserai is built in the northwest of the bazaar. The height of the Jahrom bazaar used to be higher in the past and in recent years, repairs have raised the floor of the bazaar about a meter and paved it with asphalt. A stone basin has been built under the Chahar Souq. This building was registered as a national monument with the number 950 on 5/16/1352.