Khan As'ad Pasha
| Khan As'ad Pasha | |
|---|---|
خَان أَسْعَد بَاشَا | |
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| Alternative names | As'ad Pasha al-Azm Khan |
| General information | |
| Type | Caravanserai, museum |
| Architectural style | Ottoman |
| Location | Damascus, Syria, Al-Buzuriyah Souq |
| Construction started | 1751 |
| Completed | 1752 |
| Renovated | 1990s |
| Client | As'ad Pasha al-'Azm |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) |
| Renovating team | |
| Awards and prizes | Aga Khan Award for Architecture |
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Khan As'ad Pasha (Arabic: خَان أَسْعَد بَاشَا, romanized: Khān ʾAsʿad Bāşā) is the largest caravanserai (khān) in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft). Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52. Khan As'ad Pasha has been described as one of the finest khans of Damascus, and the most "ambitious" work of architecture in the city.