Khan al-Harir (Damascus)

Khan al-Harir
خَان الْحَرِير
Khan al-Harir in 2008
Alternative namesSilk Khan
General information
TypeCaravanserai
Architectural styleOttoman
LocationDamascus, Syria
Construction started1573
Completed1574
ClientDarwish Pasha
Technical details
Floor count2
Floor area2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft)

Khan al-Harir (Arabic: خَان الْحَرِير, romanized: Khān al-Ḥarīr; 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.

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

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