Elbasan-Han

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Hans's gallery
In the inner courtyard, where there is market activity in the morning

The Elbasan-Han ( Albanian  Han i Elbasanit ) is a historic inn from the early 18th century in the old bazaar of the city of Korça in southeastern Albania . It takes its name from the central Albanian city of Elbasan . With Han (from Persian خان Chan , Turkish han 'house' ) is the name of a caravanserai .

The Han was built in the appropriate style at the time of the Ottoman Empire . It served as accommodation for passing traders, sellers and merchants, especially from the Elbasan region .

The building surrounds a pentagonal, paved courtyard with a fountain. This served as a stand for horses and as a market and is accessible through a narrow gate from the bazaar. The first floor served as a storage room and stable. Above is a wooden, decorated gallery that opens onto the courtyard. From here the sleeping chambers, which face outwards, are accessible.

Of the 18 caravanserais in Korça that have survived , only the Elbasan Han , the Han i Monastirit and the Han i Gjelit have survived . Around the year 2000 the Elbasan-Han was restored and temporarily used as a hotel with four very simple rooms. The inner courtyard is used this morning by sellers to set up their market stalls.

Web links

Commons : Han i Elbasanit  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b James Pettifer: Albania & Kosovo - Blue Guide . A & C Black, London 2001, ISBN 0-7136-5016-8 .
  2. ↑ a b Gëzim Ashimi: Hanet në pazarin e vjetër të Korçës dhe degradimi i tyre. In: Shqip. August 20, 2012, accessed on November 16, 2014 (Albanian): "Nga 18 hane, kanë mbetur vetëm tre, të cilat janë drejt shkatërrimit"
  3. ↑ Fatos Baxhaku: Korça - Çelësi turistik . Ed .: Ylli Sula. Çelësi, Tirana 2009, ISBN 978-99956-677-3-3 .

Coordinates: 40 ° 37 ′ 5.6 ″  N , 20 ° 46 ′ 30 ″  E