Qom Rug Bazaar: The Grand Timcheh of Qom Bazaar

The traditional Qom rug market is located in the city's old bazaar and is called The Grand Timche of Qom Bazaar. While the age of the whole old bazaar is more than 400 years, this Grand Timcheh was designed and implemented in 1882 during the Qajar dynasty in Iran. The fantastic architecture of this carpet market followed traditional Persian market architecture, but what makes this place a unique tourist sight, in addition to outstanding Persian rugs, is the market's roof. The roof of Grand Timcheh in Qom includes Persian Muqarns with three domes which are created with plaster. The market includes two floors and almost 12 stores with magnificent Orsi designs, most of them are disappeared now. The construction of this grand Timcheh arches, with a width of 16 meters and a height of 15 meters, is one of the masterpieces that are equal to the Timcheh of Amin al-Douleh in Kashan. The Grand Timcheh in Qom is renowned for its carpet trade, and today carpets remain the most important industrial and sales product in the market. The Timcheh arch, with a span of 16 meters and a height of 15 meters, is one of the market's most iconic features and is considered a masterpiece equal to the Timcheh of Amin al-Douleh in Kashan. Today, Qom is the capital of Persian silk rugs!

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The Grand Timcheh of Qom bazaar is the best place to deal with high-quality and authentic Persian rugs, especially in Qom rug styles woven with fine silk yarns and the most exquisite Persian rugs.

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Before the construction of this structure, the old and central traditional Qom bazaar had existed in this city for centuries, supplying people with their daily necessities. Some of the bazaar complex's structures date back to the Seljuk-Ilkhanate era (more than four centuries ago) and are decorated with the era's stucco technique. Furthermore, the age and design of the old bazaar and the buildings adjacent to the row predate the Safavid era. However, a large portion of the current Qom bazaar was constructed during the Safavid era, the golden Persian art empire. During the kingdom of Naser al-Din Shah ( The famous Qajar king), the market of Qom began to expand, and the Grand Timcheh was also designed at this time. The architecture of this stunning market was Hassan Qomi, a well-known architect of that time, and the founder was one of the great merchants of that time, Mahmoud Tabatabai.