Khan Assad Basha

Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of , covering an area of 2,500 square metres. Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52.
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  • Opening hours: Sunday—Thursday 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: caravanserai in Damascus, Syria
  • Also known as: “Khan As’ad Pasha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umayyad Mosque and A’zm Palace.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of , the capital of , is one of the largest and oldest in the world. is situated 250 metres north of Khan Assad Basha.

Castle
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Al-Azm Palace is a palace in , , built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus; during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute. is situated 100 metres north of Khan Assad Basha.

Bathhouse
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is a bathhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damascus and Sarouja.

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is the capital and largest city of . A city of immense historical importance, was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.

Town
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is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. It was the first part of Damascus to be built outside the city walls in the 13th century.

Town
is a neighbourhood and municipality in , , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.

Khan Assad Basha

Latitude
33.50931° or 33° 30′ 34″ north
Longitude
36.30667° or 36° 18′ 24″ east
Open location code
8G5RG854+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30806993
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1061557
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Khan Assad Basha” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خان أسعد باشا”
  • Armenian: “Խան Ասադ փաշա”
  • Bengali: “খান আসাদ পাশা”
  • Chinese: “汗·阿賽德帕夏”
  • Dutch: “Khan As’ad Pasha”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “خان اسعد باشا”
  • French: “Khan Assad Pacha”
  • Ga: “Khan As’ad Pasha”
  • German: “Chan As’ad Pascha”
  • German: “Chan Asad Pascha”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Khan As’ad Pasha”
  • Hausa: “Khan As’ad Pasha”
  • Italian: “Khan di Azim Pascià”
  • Malay: “Khan As’ad Pasha”
  • Persian: “خان اسعد پاشا”
  • Persian: “کاروان‌سرای خان اسعد پاشا”
  • Polish: “Khan As’ad Pasza”
  • Spanish: “Khan Asad Pasha”
  • Turkish: “Esad Paşa Hanı”
  • Twi: “Khan As’ad Pasha”
  • Ukrainian: “Хан Асад-паша”
  • Urdu: “کاروان سرائے اسعد پاشا”
  • Uzbek: “Xon Asad Posho”

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