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Jul 24, 2023 · A tour inside Khan Asa'ad Pasha the largest Khan (Caravanserai) in the city of Damascus, and then we complete a short walking tour in Al-Buzuriyeh Market, wh...
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Khan As’ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 27,000 sq ft. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built an...
Khan As'ad Pasha (Arabic: خَان أَسْعَد بَاشَا, romanized: Khān ʾAsʿad Bāşā) is the largest caravanserai (khān) 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.
The Khan As’ad Pasha is one of the most prominent khans of the old city and is considered a prime example of late Ottoman architecture. One of the most striking features of the khan is the...
One of the finest and most elaborate khans in Damascus, Khan Asaad Pasha was built during the reign of the Ottoman governor of Damascus Asaad Pasha Al-Azem in the middle of the 18th century. The khan boasts a vast courtyard with a central water fountain.
Khan As-ad Pasha. As part of Project Anqa, CyArk, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), and Carleton University with funding support from the UK based charity, Arcadia Foundation, digitally documented Khan As’ad al Pasha. ...
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest Caravanserai in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad...
