Khan al-Harir (Damascus)

Khan al-Harir (Arabic: خَان الْحَرِير, romanized: Khān al-Ḥarīr; The Silk Khan) is a large khan in the Old City of Damascus.

Khan al-Harir
خَان الْحَرِير
Khan al-Harir in 2008
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)

See also

• Khan As'ad Pasha
• Khan Jaqmaq
• Khan Sulayman Pasha
• Khan Tuman

Bibliography

• Burns, Ross (2005). Damascus: A History. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-27105-9.