Al-Jisriya and Al-Mamouriya Norias

Hama

A café in Hama. Hama is a city on the Orontes in central Syria, famous for its giant wooden norias (waterwheels) that have lifted water from the river for centuries; it also has the Azm Palace and old souqs.

Hama

A restaurant in Hama. Hama is a city on the Orontes in central Syria, famous for its giant wooden norias (waterwheels) that have lifted water from the river for centuries; it also has the Azm Palace and old souqs.

Hama

A restaurant in Hama. Hama is a city on the Orontes in central Syria, famous for its giant wooden norias (waterwheels) that have lifted water from the river for centuries; it also has the Azm Palace and old souqs.

Hama

A public park in Hama. Hama is a city on the Orontes in central Syria, famous for its giant wooden norias (waterwheels) that have lifted water from the river for centuries; it also has the Azm Palace and old souqs.

Hama

The Azm Palace in Hama is a grand Ottoman house on the bank of the Orontes, built in 1740 by As'ad Pasha al-Azm when he was governor of Hama; today it houses a museum of popular traditions.

Hama

A café in Hama. Hama is a city on the Orontes in central Syria, famous for its giant wooden norias (waterwheels) that have lifted water from the river for centuries; it also has the Azm Palace and old souqs.