Khan al-Tutun

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

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 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 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 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.