Khan al-Harir (Damascus)

Khan al-Harir
خان الحرير
Alternative names Silk Khan
General information
Type Caravanserai
Architectural style Ottoman
Location Damascus, Syria
Construction started 1573
Completed 1574
Client Darwish Pasha
Technical details
Floor count 2
Floor area 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft)

Khan al-Harir (Arabic: خان الحرير; The Silk Khan) is a large khan in the Old City of Damascus.[1]

See also

References

  1. Burns, 2005, p.234

Bibliography

  • Burns, Ross (2005). Damascus: A History. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-27105-9.

Coordinates: 33°30′37″N 36°18′20″E / 33.51028°N 36.30556°E / 33.51028; 36.30556

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