Khan al-Harir | |
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خَان الْحَرِير | |
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Alternative names | Silk Khan |
General information | |
Type | Caravanserai |
Architectural style | Ottoman |
Location | Damascus, Syria |
Construction started | 1573 |
Completed | 1574 |
Client | Darwish Pasha |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Floor area | 2,500 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]