Khan al-Harir (Damascus)
Caravanserai in Damascus, Syria
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Khan al-Harir (Arabic: خَان الْحَرِير, romanized: Khān al-Ḥarīr; The Silk Khan) is a large khan in the Old City of Damascus.[1]
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| Khan al-Harir | |
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خَان الْحَرِير | |
Khan al-Harir in 2008 | |
 Interactive map of the Khan al-Harir area | |
Alternative names | Silk Khan |
General information | |
| Type | Caravanserai |
Architectural style | Ottoman |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
Construction started | 1573 |
Completed | 1574 |
| Client | Darwish Pasha |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) |