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Khan As'ad Pasha ( Arabic: خَان أَسْعَد بَاشَا, romanized :Khān ʾAsʿad Bāşā) is the largest caravanserai ( khān) in the Old City of Damascus, [1] 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 ...
- As'ad Pasha al-Azm Khan
The khan of As'ad Pasha al-Azem is situated along Suq al-Buzuriyyah in the old city of Damascus. It was built between 1751 and 1752 by the city governor As'ad Pasha al-Azem. It is one the most prominent khans of the old city, and covers an area of 2500 square meters. The building follows a typical khan layout with two floors giving onto a ...
As'ad Pasha al-Azm (Arabic: أسعد باشا العظم ʾAsʿad Bāšā l-ʿAẓm; c. 1706 – March 1758) was the governor of Damascus under Ottoman rule from 1743 to his deposition in 1757. He was responsible for the construction of several architectural works in the city and other places in Syria .
- c. 1706, Maarrat al-Nu'man, Ottoman Syria
- Husayn Pasha ibn Makki
With new Ottoman caravanserais constructed to the south, the political and commercial power of the Azm family is further attested as As'ad Pasha built the largest and most splendid caravanserai in the city in AH 1171 / AD 1757, still known as Khan As'ad Pasha. View Short Description. This is the largest completely preserved private house in ...
Damascus, Syria. Khan Asad Pasha is an important monument in the walled city of Damascus, within the Bzouriyyeh Souk. It was built by the governor of Syria, Asad al Azem, in 1752, and has changed hands more than once since. It was being used as a storage space in the heart of a busy commercial area by a large number of shopowners.
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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 dome structures that characterize the roof and ceiling. The vast courtyard is spatially divided by eight domes arranged around a circular aperture that ...
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 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 ...
