Khan al-Umdan
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Khan al-Umdan is a well-preserved 18th-century Ottoman caravanserai in the Old City of Akko, Israel, renowned for its arcaded courtyard and distinctive granite columns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khan al-Umdan canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman architecture
ⓘ
caravanserai ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ottoman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| clockTowerAddedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1784 ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| hasArcade | yes ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
arcaded galleries
ⓘ
pointed arches ⓘ vaulted rooms ⓘ |
| hasClockTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded courtyard
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ granite columns ⓘ two-storey arcades ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInPast |
customs house annex
ⓘ
marketplace ⓘ stables for pack animals ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
granite
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Caravanserai of the Pillars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
major Ottoman commercial center in Acre
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved khans in Israel ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern District of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Old City of Akko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Acre city walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Port of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its many columns ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Old City of Acre UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
caravanserai
ⓘ
commercial activities ⓘ inn for merchants ⓘ storage of goods ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.