Azem Palace courtyard

Azem Palace (Arabic: قصر العظم) is a palace in Damascus, Syria which was originally built in 1750 as a residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus As'ad Pasha al-Azem. The palace now houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions. Download high resolution version (1280x853, 261 KB)The Azem Palace in Damascus File links The following pages link to this file: Damascus User:Zeledi ... Download high resolution version (1280x853, 261 KB)The Azem Palace in Damascus File links The following pages link to this file: Damascus User:Zeledi ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Damascus ( transliteration: , also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ... Look up Ottoman, ottoman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The architecture is an excellent example of Damascene traditional houses. The structure itself consists of several buildings and two wings: the haramlik and the salamlik. The haramlik is the family wing, which is a private space for the residents (the Azem family originally). This wing includes the kitchen, servant quarters, and the baths, which are a replica of the public baths in the city but on a smaller scale. The salamlik is the guest wing, and it is comprised of the formal halls, reception areas and large courtyards with traditional cascading fountains.

Used in the building of this palace were several types of stones including limestone, sandstone, basalt, and marble. This provided for a natural decorative appearance of the structure. The ceilings have painted wooden panels that display natural scenes. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... Basalt Basalt (IPA: ) is a common gray to black volcanic rock. ... Venus de Milo, front. ...

In 1925, the Azem palace was heavily damaged by French artillery during the Syrian revolution. It has since been restored and became a museum of arts and popular traditions. It received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983. The Syrian Revolution (1925-1927) is by far the largest, most widespread, and most organized Syrian revolt against the French Mandate. ... The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, established and funded by Aga Khan IV to recognize architectural excellence and community improvement -- including restoration efforts. ...