Damascus – Qasr al-Azem دمشق – قصر العظم
Qasr al-Azem (قصر العظم) is the most impressive and well-known of the historic residences in Damascus (دمشق). The palace was constructed in …
Damascus – Beit Khalid al-Azem دمشق – بيت خالد العظم
Beit Khalid al-Azem (بيت خالد العظم) is an impressive Ottoman-era house that once belonged to the prominent al-Azem (العظم) family. This luxurious …
Damascus – Maktab Anbar دمشق – مكتب عنبر
Maktab Anbar (مكتب عنبر) is one of the largest historic residences in the old city of Damascus (دمشق), covering an impressive 3,825 …
Damascus – Beit al-Aqad دمشق – بيت العقاد
Beit al-Aqad (بيت العقاد) is a beautifully restored Damascene house formerly owned by a wealthy family of textile merchants. It currently houses …
Damascus – Beit al-Sebaai دمشق – بيت السباعي
Beit al-Sebaai (بيت السباعي) is one of several charming houses in the old city of Damascus (دمشق) built during the Ottoman period …
Aleppo – Old Houses حلب – البيوت القديمة
One of the major attractions of Aleppo (حلب) is the city’s traditional residential architecture. Throughout the old city and the neighboring historic …
Aleppo – Beit Ajqabash حلب – بيت أجقباش
Located in the historic Jdeideh (جديدة) neighborhood of Aleppo (حلب), Beit Ajqabash (بيت أجقباش) is a magnificent old home dating back to …
Hama – Qasr al-Azem حماة – قصر العظم
One of the most attractive residential buildings in Syria is Qasr al-Azem (قصر العظم) of Hama (حماة). It was constructed in 1740 …
Hama – Old Houses حماة – البيوت القديمة
Much of the historic center of Hama (حماة) was destroyed by armed conflict in 1982. The Syrian government launched a major offensive …
Homs – Qasr al-Zahrawi حمص – قصر الزهراوي
One of the most beautiful historic houses in Homs (حمص) is Qasr al-Zahrawi (قصر الزهراوي), located in the old city neighborhood of …