Azem Palace (Damascus)
Syria /
Damaskus /
Damascus /
Al-Buzuriyah Souq
World
/ Syria
/ Damaskus
/ Damascus
, 2 km from center (دمشق)
World / Syria / Rif Dimashq
palace, museum, interesting place
Azem Palace (Arabic: قصر العظم) is a palace in Damascus, Syria which was originally built in 1750 as a residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus As'ad Pasha al-Azem. The palace now houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.
The architecture is an excellent example of Damascene traditional houses. The structure itself consists of several buildings and two wings: the harem and the salamlik. The harem is the family wing, which is a private space for the residents (the Azem family originally). This wing includes the kitchen, servant quarters, and the baths, which are a replica of the public baths in the city but on a smaller scale. The salamlik is the guest wing, and it is comprised of the formal halls, reception areas and large courtyards with traditional cascading fountains.
The architecture is an excellent example of Damascene traditional houses. The structure itself consists of several buildings and two wings: the harem and the salamlik. The harem is the family wing, which is a private space for the residents (the Azem family originally). This wing includes the kitchen, servant quarters, and the baths, which are a replica of the public baths in the city but on a smaller scale. The salamlik is the guest wing, and it is comprised of the formal halls, reception areas and large courtyards with traditional cascading fountains.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azem_Palace
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°30'36"N 36°18'25"E
- Presidential Palace Grounds 6.5 km
- Presidential Palace Grounds 249 km
- Qubbah Palace 607 km
- قصر الملك سلمان نيوم 622 km
- Palace area 691 km
- Balkuwara Palace Complex (Abbasid era) 704 km
- Ancient city of Dur Sharrukin (Khorsabad) 713 km
- Victory park and lake 739 km
- Palace of the Govenor of the Hail Province 837 km
- Old Bayazıt 967 km
- Old Damascus 0.2 km
- Al Hareeka 0.3 km
- Al Qaymariyah 0.4 km
- Masjid al-Aqsab 0.8 km
- Shaghour 0.8 km
- Damascus Old Industrial Area 1 km
- Bab Sraijeh 1.3 km
- Saroujah 1.5 km
- Baramkeh 1.7 km
- Greater Damascus 2.1 km
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