Chan As'ad Pasha
The Chan As'ad Pasha ( Arabic خان أسعد باشا, DMG Ḫān Asʿad Bāšā ; also Chan As'ad Pasha al-Azm ) is the greatest khan of Damascus . This oriental hostel was commissioned by the Ottoman governor Azim Pasha in the 18th century near the Umayyad mosque in Suq al-Bzouriyye . He also had the Azim Palace built nearby.
Construction
The Chan was built on 2500 square meters in Damascus black and white architecture. It consists of nine identical square parts. Eight of them are vaulted with domes. Each dome is supported by four massive pillars. In the middle of the courtyard is an octagonal water basin with a fountain. The chan's ground floor was used as a warehouse and stable, while the guest rooms were upstairs. The dome roof protects against light and heat, making it easier to store the goods. In summer the Chan As'ad Pascha is still a cool oasis in Damascus. Today the Chan As'ad Pascha is used as a museum and as a cultural center for art exhibitions and concerts.
literature
- Frank Rainer Scheck, Johannes Odenthal: Syria. High cultures between the Mediterranean and the Arabian desert. 4th edition, DuMont, Ostfildern 2009, ISBN 978-3-7701-3978-1 , p. 156f
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Coordinates: 33 ° 30 ′ 33 ″ N , 36 ° 18 ′ 24 ″ E