Khan Marjan (Caravanserai)

The Khan Mirjan is a building in the souk of , . It was built by the Jalayirid governor of Baghdad, Amin al-Din Mirjan in the 14th century originally as a caravanserai, an inn for traveling merchants, with a large center hall that was 13 metres high.
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  • Historic building
  • …stands 14 metres (46 feet) tall
  • Description: caravanserai in Baghdad, Iraq
  • Address: شارع السموأل بن عاديا, بغداد
  • Also known as
    “Khan Mirjan”
    “Khan Murjan”
    “خان مرجان الاثري”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baghdad Museum and The Abboud building.
Aziz1005, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum
The Baghdadi Museum is a local history museum and… is situated 330 metres northwest of Khan Marjan (Caravanserai).
Building
, also known as al-Thukair…
Osamah Ibrahim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosque
The Al-Khulafa Mosque, also known as the Al-Qasr… is situated 480 metres east of Khan Marjan (Caravanserai).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bab Al-Moatham and Bab Al-Sharqi.
Suburb
Bab al-Mu'adham is a prominent landmark in , .
Suburb
is a neighborhood of central , .
Quarter
or Waziriyah is a neighborhood in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, . is situated 3 km north of Khan Marjan (Caravanserai).

Khan Marjan (Caravanserai)

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Latitude
33.33868° or 33° 20′ 19″ north
Longitude
44.3927° or 44° 23′ 34″ east
Open location code
8H5689QV+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1060090902
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q6400089

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Khan Marjan (Caravanserai)” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خان مرجان”
  • Slovenian: “Han Murjan”
  • Turkish: “Mircan Hanı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مديرية حماية السفارات العامة and جامع الخفافين.

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