Khan al-Umdan
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. 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.
| Khan al-Umdan | |
|---|---|
خان العمدان | |
| Alternative names | Hebrew: ח'אן אל עומדאן Baháʼí name: Khán-i-'Avámid |
| General information | |
| Type | Caravanserai |
| Architectural style | Ottoman |
| Location | Acre, Israel |
| Completed | 1784 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| References | |
| archnet.org | |
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