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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, 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.
- As'ad Pasha al-Azm Khan
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...
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.
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.
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
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 27,000 sq ft. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built an...
