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What to See in Damascus, Tourist Attractions

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Khan Asaad Pasha

Tourist Attractions, Damascus Old City

Damascene Landmarks, Khans

One of the finest and most elaborate khans in Damascus, Khan Asaad Pasha was buit 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. Shops and warehouses surround the courtyard on the ground level, whilst accommodation rooms are situated on the upper level....

Khan Suleiman Pasha

Tourist Attractions, Damascus Old City

Khans

This beautiful khan was named after its owner Suleiman Pasha Al-Azem, the Ottoma governor of Damascus. Completed in the first half of the 18th century, the khan was previously known as the “Hamasna Khan” in reference to merchants from the city of Homs who used to stay in it during their business trips to Damascus....

Khan Al-Harir

Tourist Attractions, Damascus Old City

Khans

One of the most important khans in Damascus Old City, Khan Al-Harir was built bythe Ottoman governor of Damascus Darwish Pasha in the second half of the 16th century. It was later given the name Al-Harir, “Silk” in Arabic, in reference to silk traders who used to trade in it....

Khan Al-Joukhiya

Tourist Attractions, Damascus Old City

Khans

Named “Al-Joukhiya”, Arabic for “Cloth”, this khan was used to be known as the tilors’ khan. Built in the middle of the 16th century by governor Ahmad Shamsi Pasha, it is one of the oldest Ottoman khans in Damascus....

Khan Al-Safarjalani

Tourist Attractions, Damascus Old City

Khans

This khan dates back to the middle of the 18th century during the Ottoman Period...

Khan Al-Sedrani

Tourist Attractions, Damascus Old City

Khans

This khan was built during the Ottoman Period in the middle of the 18th century.