Khan al-Umdan

Khan al-Umdan
خان العمدان
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Alternative namesHebrew: ח'אן אל עומדאן
Baháʼí name: Khán-i-'Avámid
General information
TypeCaravanserai
Architectural styleOttoman
LocationAcre, Israel
Completed1784
Technical details
Floor count2
References
archnet.org

Khan al-Umdan (Arabic: خان العمدان: "Caravanserai of the Pillars" or "Inn of the Columns", also known as Khán-i-ʻAvámid) is the largest and best preserved caravanserai in Acre, Israel.[1][2] Located in the Old City of Acre, it is one of the prominent projects constructed during the rule of Ahmed Jezzar Pasha in Galilee, under the Ottoman era.

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  2. ^ Vilnay, 1963.

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