Azm Palace

The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman-era palace in , at the center of the city on the banks of the , about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel.
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Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nur al-Din Mosque and Hama Castle.

Mosque
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Zengid-era in , . It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum. is situated 140 metres northwest of Azm Palace.

Castle
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is a mostly-ruined fortress located in , , Located on the . is situated 440 metres northwest of Azm Palace.

Mosque
Photo: K. A. C. Creswell, Public domain.
The of Hama, is a in , . It is located approximately 400 metres west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was largely destroyed in the 1982 Hama massacre and subsequently rebuilt. is situated 740 metres west of Azm Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hama.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the massacre in 1982.

Azm Palace

Latitude
35.13401° or 35° 8′ 2″ north
Longitude
36.75336° or 36° 45′ 12″ east
Open location code
8G7R4QM3+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3741428856
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4832778
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Azm Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر العظم (حماه)”
  • Arabic: “قصر العظم”
  • Asturian: “Palaciu Azm”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əl-Əzm sarayı (Həma)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əl-Əzm sarayı”
  • French: “palais Azem”
  • French: “Palais Azem”
  • Hindi: “आज़म पैलेस”
  • Japanese: “アゼム宮殿 (ハマー)”
  • Persian: “کاخ عظم (حماه)”
  • Persian: “کاخ عظم”
  • Serbian: “Ал-Азем Палата (Хама)”
  • Serbian: “Ал-Азем Палата”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Al-Azm”
  • Turkish: “Azm Sarayı”

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