Khan_Jaqmaq

Khan Jaqmaq

Khan Jaqmaq

Caravanserai in Damascus, Syria

Khan Jaqmaq (Arabic: خَان جَقْمَق, romanized: Ḵān Jaqmaq) is one of the few remaining khans in the Old City of Damascus, it was built by the Mamluk emir, Sayf ad-Din Jaqmaq who was governor of Damascus in 1418–20. It was rebuilt to a great extent in 1601.[1]

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  • Khan Jaqmaq, characterized by its arcaded domes
  • Khan Jaqmaq featuring a traditional market

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References

  1. [1]
    Jaqmaq Khan Archnet Digital Library.


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