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Khan al-Harir (Silk khan)

The Khan al-Harir (Silk khan), built in 1573/4 by the Ottoman governor of Damascus, Darwiş Paşa, with an upper gallery once covered by domes.

It's on the east side of the souq, next to the Roman Arch.
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