The Suli han

The former caravanserai - Suli han was located in the heart of the bazaar, in the immediate vicinity of the Chifte Hammam and Murat Pasha’s Mosque. The Suli han was built in the first half of the 15th century, by its founder Ishak-Bey, a duke and commander of the Skopje area. The lodging was mentioned in his testament as part of the property of the Ishak-Bey's (Colorful) Mosque. The Suli Lodging hosted and accommodated travelers, and traders with their caravans. In the Ishak Bey’s vow, the lodging is mentioned under the name "Old lodging". The name "Suli" (sulu - water) was given after the water, i.e. the Serava river, flowing along its eastern side. The lodging covered an area of 2.101 m2. The porch was built on 18 stone pillars. There were 27 vaulted rooms on the ground floor and 30 on the first floor. The lodging could be entered via two entrances.
In the XVI century, the Suli Lodging's acoomodating rooms on both the lower and upper floors were converted into shops, mostly owned by Jews. After the 1963 earthquake, the lodging was almost completely destroyed and was rebuilt afterwards. In the late XIX and early XX centurie it served as a warehouse and dwelling. The Suli Lodging was completely renovated in 1972 and today houses the Museum of the Old Bazaar, as an annex building to the Museum of the City of Skopje, and as of 1982, houses the Academy of Fine Arts - Faculty of Fine Arts.