Al-Azm Palace
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Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pash
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The northern facade of the courtyard
The courtyard and garden of the palace
Details of the stonework in the palace
Al-Azm family
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Al-Azm family is a prominent Damascene family. Their political influence in Ottoman Syria began in the 18th century when members of the family administered Maarrat al-Nu'man and Hama. A scion of the f
Al-Azm Palace
…during the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute. After the Syrian government had purchased the buildings from the Al-Azm family and extensive reconstruction, the palace houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions. The palace was built during the Ottoman era over the former…
Diwan Al-Azm in Samma