Azm Palace

Damascus

A mosque on the site of al-Jawziyya Madrasa, founded in the 13th century by Muhyi al-Din Yusuf, son of the scholar Ibn al-Jawzi; the father of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya was its superintendent (qayyim), which gave his son his famous name. It stands in Souq al-Buzuriyah near Azm Palace.

Damascus

A historic bathhouse inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Qaymariyya quarter, about 100 m from Azm Palace. It stands on Bzouriah Street, dates from the Zengid period and was built in 1169. The Old City of Damascus has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

Damascus

The largest and best-known khan of the Old City, built between 1751 and 1753 by As'ad Pasha al-Azm, governor of Damascus, in Souq al-Buzuriyah. Its vast hall is roofed with domes on massive piers in alternating black and white stone; once an inn for merchants and their caravans, it now hosts exhibitions and cultural events.

Damascus

A historic caravanserai inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Hariqa quarter, about 100 m from Azm Palace. The Old City of Damascus has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

Damascus

A restaurant inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Qaymariyya quarter, about 100 m from Azm Palace. It stands on Bahra Al Assaadi Street. From here the markets, mosques and churches of the Old City are all within walking distance.

Damascus

The walled historic city at the heart of Damascus, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Within its walls and gates lie the Umayyad Mosque, covered souqs, khans, bathhouses, churches and hundreds of old Damascene houses.