Beit Junblatt

Beit Junblatt
بيت جنبلاط
Beit Junblatt
Location within Ancient City of Aleppo
Alternative names Qasr Junblatt
General information
Type Palace, Museum
Architectural style Syrian
Location Aleppo, Syria
Address Al-Bandarah area, al-Farafira district
Ancient Aleppo
Completed 16th century
Cost One thousand Ottoman gold lira
Client Janpolad bek ibn Qasim
Technical details
Floor count 2

Beit Junblatt (Arabic: بيت جنبلاط‎) is a historic mansion in Aleppo, Syria, built during in the 16th century by a Kurdish emir of the Jumblatt family.

Background

Beit Junblatt (Arabic: بيت جنبلاط‎); originally Janpolad Palace (Arabic: قصر جان بولاد‎), is a historic mansion in Aleppo, Syria, built during the 2nd half of the 16th century by a Kurdish emir of the Jumblatt family, Jumblatt ibn Qasim.[1] In 1604-1605, it briefly served as a residence for the Ottoman wāli of Aleppo Hussein Pasha Janpolad.[2]

The mansion is located at al-Bandarah area of al-Farafira district, within the walls of the Ancient City of Aleppo.[3] According to the Aleppine historian sheikh Kamel al-Ghazzi, emir Janpolad spent 1,000 Ottoman gold lira to build the palace. Since 1766, the palace became the property of al-Kawakibi family. In 1814, it then served as the residence of the mufti of Aleppo sheikh Hasan Afandi al-Kawakibi.

Beit Junblatt is believed to have the largest iwan in Aleppo, decorated with fine qashani ceramic-tiled mosaic wall, depicting several Persian-type inscriptions.[4] Like the vast majority of Arabic traditional houses, the square-shaped courtyard of the palace has a large water fountain in the centre mainly used for wudu. It has been described as one of the most beautiful palaces built in the city.[5]

However, many associated external buildings around the palace -- including a military barrack and stables -- were said to have been ruined during the 1960s. It was then being restored by the Kuwait-Syria-Arab Fund to serve as a cultural centre and a library.[6]

Dar Janpolad (Beit Junblatt) has since suffered material damage from fighting during the Syrian civil war.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Kurds in Lebanon
  2. ↑ Burns, Ross (2017). Aleppo: A History. New York: Routledge. pp. 229–231.
  3. ↑ Mansel, Philip (2016). Aleppo: The Rise and Fall of Syria's Great Merchant City. I.B.Tauris. p. 128.
  4. ↑ "موقع حلب - "قصر جنبلاط".. وأكبر إيوان في "حلب" Qasr Junblatt has the largest iwan in Aleppo". www.esyria.sy. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  5. ↑ Darke, Diana (2006). Syria. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841621623.
  6. ↑ Burns, Ross (2009-06-30). Monuments of Syria: A Guide. I.B.Tauris. p. 54.
  7. ↑ "In Photos: Damages of Dar Janpolad_Beit Junblatt in old Aleppo المديرية العامة للآثار والمتاحف". www.dgam.gov.sy. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  8. ↑ Ross Burns (17 May 2017). "Monuments and sites reported damaged in the Syrian conflict since 2011".
  • "Bayt Junblat Aleppo, Syria". Archnet Digital Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  • Stock images folder of Beit Jamblatt decorated with coloured and patterned tiles (2008)
  • Image of the Iwan of Beit Jumblat in black and white
  • No Strike List for Aleppo | Heritage for Peace

Coordinates: 36°12′13″N 37°09′31″E / 36.20361°N 37.15861°E / 36.20361; 37.15861


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