Tinkers Alley
Tinkers Alley overview. Kalča shopping mall can be seen in background.
Tinkers Alley also known as Coppersmith alley (Serbian: Kazandžijsko sokače, Казанџијско сокаче) is an old urban downtown which was built in the first half of 18th century. It was a street full of tinkers and other crafts, together with craftsmen houses deriving from Turkish period.[1]
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 Niš, Serbia and it is facing the Kalča, which is a 32,000 m2 (340,000 sq ft) shopping center.
References[]
- ^ Kazandžijsko sokače Archived 2011-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Kopitareva Street at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Streets of Niš