Khan Asaad Pasha

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Khan Asaad Pasha is an 18th-century Ottoman-era caravanserai in Damascus, renowned for its grand architecture and historical role as a major commercial and lodging center for traders.

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instanceOf caravanserai
historic building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Ottoman architecture
area approximately 2500 square meters
builtBy Asʿad Pasha al-Azm
centuryOfConstruction 18th century
completionDate 1752
constructionStart 1751
continent Asia
country Syria
era Ottoman era
linked to: Ottoman period
floorCount 2
hasCentralDome 1
hasDomeCount 9
hasFeature arcaded galleries
black-and-white ablaq masonry
central courtyard
domed roof
fountain in courtyard
lodging rooms for merchants
massive portal
stone columns
storerooms
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 1752
locatedIn Damascus
Damascus Governorate
Levant
linked to: Levant region

Old City of Damascus
Ottoman Empire
al-Midan commercial area
linked to: Al-Madina Souq
locatedOn Al-Buzuriyah Souq
linked to: Al-Hamidiyah Souq
material basalt
limestone
stone
namedAfter Asʿad Pasha al-Azm
partOf Ancient City of Damascus
positionHeldByBuilder governor of Damascus
restoration 20th century restoration works
21st century conservation projects
significance largest caravanserai in Old Damascus
major commercial hub on regional trade routes
noted example of Ottoman urban khan architecture
use caravanserai
commercial center
cultural venue
lodging for traders
warehouse

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