Damascus – Umayyad Mosque دمشق – الجامع الاموي
The most important monument in Damascus (دمشق), and perhaps the entire country, is the magnificent Umayyad Mosque (الجامع الاموي). No single historic …
Damascus – Khan Assad Basha دمشق – خان اسعد باشا
Khan Assad Basha (خان اسعد باشا) is the largest and most noteworthy of the several dozen khans in the old city of …
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 – al-Tekiyeh al-Suleimaniyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع التكية السليمانية
al-Tekiyeh al-Suleimaniyeh Mosque (جامع التكية السليمانية) has been described as the finest example of Ottoman architecture in Damascus (دمشق). Designed by the …
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 – Mohi al-Din Bin Arabi Mosque دمشق – جامع محي الدين بن عربي
Mohi al-Din Bin Arabi Mosque (جامع محي الدين بن عربي) is a fascinating place of worship in the northern Damascus (دمشق) district …
Damascus – al-Sinaniyeh Mosque دمشق – جامع السنانية
al-Sinaniyeh Mosque (جامع السنانية) was constructed in 1590-1591 under Sinan Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Damascus (دمشق) from 1589 to 1593, and …
Damascus – Madrasa Selimiyeh دمشق – مدرسة سليمية
Madrasa Selimiyeh (مدرسة سليمية) is religious school from the Ottoman period that is attached to the larger al-Tekiyeh al-Suleimaniyeh Mosque (جامع التكية …