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Khan al-Harir (Damascus)

Khan al-Harir
خَان الْحَرِير
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Khan al-Harir in 2008
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Alternative names
Silk Khan
General information
TypeCaravanserai
Architectural style
Ottoman
LocationDamascus, Syria
Construction started
1573
Completed
1574
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]

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References

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  1. ↑ Burns, 2005, p.234

Bibliography

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  • 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