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General Information

Beginning of works: 1752
Completion: 1753
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Dome
Function / usage: original use:
Caravanserai
current use:
Museum building
Material: Masonry structure
Architectural style: Ottoman

Location

Location: , ,
Address: Suq al-Buzuriyyah
Coordinates: 33° 30' 33.47" N    36° 18' 23.99" E
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Technical Information

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Excerpt from Wikipedia

As'ad Pasha Caravansarai (Arabic: خان أسعد باشا‎) is the largest Caravanserai in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft). Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751-52. Khan As'ad Pasha has been described as one of the finest khans of Damascus, and the most "ambitious" work of architecture in the city. Throughout the Ottoman era, it hosted caravans coming from Baghdad, Mosul, Aleppo, Beirut and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Architecture

The restoration of the Khan won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "As''ad Pasha Caravansarai" and modified on June 3, 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20018315
  • Published on:
    02/11/2005
  • Last updated on:
    28/05/2021
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