Khan As'ad Pasha is a hotel in Damascus, Syria.[1] Wikidata describes it as “caravanserai in Damascus, Syria”. It opened in 1752. It has 80 rooms on 2 floors. It stands about 1.4 km from the centre of Damascus.[3]

Overview

Khan As'ad Pasha (Arabic: خَان أَسْعَد بَاشَا, romanized: Khān ʾAsʿad Bāşā) is the largest caravanserai (khān) in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft). Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52. Khan As'ad Pasha has been described as one of the finest khans of Damascus, and the most "ambitious" work of architecture in the city.

From “Khan As'ad Pasha” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1752. Its architecture is described as Damascene architecture. The building has 2 floors. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.4 km from the centre of Damascus. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Damascus International Airport (DAM), about 24 km from the centre of Damascus.[4]

It is one of 13 hotels in and around Damascus recorded in Wikidata, 10 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 5 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Khan Sulayman Pasha, opened in 1736. See Hotels in Damascus.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Khan As'ad Pasha (Q1061557). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Khan As'ad Pasha. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-10-02.
  3. ^ Damascus (Q3766). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Damascus. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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