Khan al-Jumruk

Damascus

A traditional souq inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Hameidiyyeh quarter, about 200 m from Azm Palace. From here the markets, mosques and churches of the Old City are all within walking distance.

Damascus

A historic caravanserai inside the Old City of Damascus, in the Hameidiyyeh quarter, about 100 m from Azm Palace. It stands on Souq Al Hamidiyah and dates from the Ottoman period. The Old City of Damascus has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

Damascus

Remains of the Roman Temple of Jupiter, raised in the first centuries AD on the site of an older Aramaean temple of the god Hadad. Its most striking survivor is the western gateway with its massive Corinthian columns, at the end of Souq al-Hamidiyah facing the Umayyad Mosque.

Damascus

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

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 madrasa built between 1167 and 1172 by Sultan Nur al-Din Zangi in Souq al-Khayyatin, where he was buried after his death in 1174. His tomb chamber is crowned by a muqarnas dome, one of the finest examples of Zengid architecture in Damascus.