Khan Asaad Pasha
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Khan Asaad Pasha is an 18th-century Ottoman-era caravanserai in Damascus, renowned for its grand architecture and historical role as a major commercial and lodging center for traders.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khan Asaad Pasha canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caravanserai
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2500 square meters ⓘ |
| builtBy | Asʿad Pasha al-Azm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 18th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1752 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1751 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| era | Ottoman era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasCentralDome | 1 ⓘ |
| hasDomeCount | 9 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded galleries
ⓘ
black-and-white ablaq masonry ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ domed roof ⓘ fountain in courtyard ⓘ lodging rooms for merchants ⓘ massive portal ⓘ stone columns ⓘ storerooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1752 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Damascus Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Old City of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Midan commercial area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Al-Buzuriyah Souq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
basalt
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Asʿad Pasha al-Azm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient City of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldByBuilder | governor of Damascus ⓘ |
| restoration |
20th century restoration works
ⓘ
21st century conservation projects ⓘ |
| significance |
largest caravanserai in Old Damascus
ⓘ
major commercial hub on regional trade routes ⓘ noted example of Ottoman urban khan architecture ⓘ |
| use |
caravanserai
ⓘ
commercial center ⓘ cultural venue ⓘ lodging for traders ⓘ warehouse ⓘ |
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