Khan As'ad Pasha () is the largest caravanserai () in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of . Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azem, 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. Throughout the Ottoman era, it hosted caravans coming from Baghdad, Mosul, Aleppo, Beirut and elsewhere in the Middle East. Architecture The restoration of the won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. External Links See inside the place with a virtual tour from the ministry of tourism: https://syriatourism.org/Virtual_Tours/Khan%20Assad%20Basha/ Gallery See also Al-Azem Palace Jaqmaq Caravansarai Sulayman Pasha Caravansarai Tuman Caravansarai References Bibliography Caravanserais in Damascus Ottoman caravanserais Hotel buildings completed in 1752 Ottoman architecture in Damascus Museums in Syria Buildings and structures inside the walled city of Damascus 1750s establishments in Ottoman Syria 18th-century establishments in Ottoman Syria