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  • Updated By MalenaN on November 19, 2005
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    Azem Palace is an old Damascus House built during the 18th century. The architecture is excellent. There are several buildings and courtyards. The buildings are in three different colours coming from black basalt, limestone and sandstone. The rooms are decorated with wooden panelling and painted ceilings. Azem Palace is also the Museum of the arts and Popular Traditions of Syria. There is a display of cloths and things from different parts of Syria. Entrance: 150 SP (15 SP for students). I visited Azem Palace both in 2002 and 2005 and as for most attractions in Syria the entrance fee had been decreased from 300 SP(in 2002) to 150 SP. There is also an Azem Palace in Hama.

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  • Address: In the Old City of Damascus, south of the Umayyad

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  • By call_me_rhia on January 19, 2003
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    Damascus still has its share of typical traditional houses - the best preserved of them is the Azem Palace. Traditional houses were built around a courtyard, and consisted of several buildings. This one had once been the residence for a city's Governor. The architecture is great, and the materials used (basalt, limestone and sandstone) are the mans by which colourful "natural" decorations were achieved. All details are played according to the three types of stones' colours. And then there are the furniture: lavish - especially the wooden panels (of which yu can see an example at the national Museum). Because this palace has been turned into a Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions it means that on Tuesdays it's closed. Entry (Jan 2003) was 150 Syrian pounds.

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  • Address: old town
  • Directions: not far from the Omayyad mosque. At the end of the gold and perfume souq, to the left.

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  • By sorrow on November 26, 2003
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    This also stands at the heart of the Old City, on the southern side of the Omayyad Mosque, and very close to it. It is an astonishing example of a Damascene house, where the simple, almost primitive, exterior contrasts rather sharply with the beauty and sophistication of the interior. Here one finds a sense of space, a wealth of polychrome stone, splendid marble, cascading fountains, and fragrant flowers. The palace was built in the mid-eighteenth century for the Governor of Damascus. The palace now houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.

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  • Address: Damascus, the old town

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    azem palace: Beit al-Azem (Azem Palace)
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  • By MM212 on January 22, 2007
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    Built in the middle of the 18th century by Assad Pacha al-Azem, the Governor of Damascus under the Ottomans, Beit al-Azem (Azem Palace) is the most grand of all old Damascene houses. Like other houses of the period, the palace is divided into Selamlek (public) and Haremlek (private) quarters. The palace was heavily damaged during French bombardment of Old Damascus in the 1920s in response to an uprising against the French mandate. Meticulous restoration of the palace began in the '40s and continued well after 1954, when it became home to the Museum of Popular Arts and Tradition. A visit to the museum is a recommended mainly for the splendid architecture, beautiful gardens and a look at Damascene life during the Ottoman period.


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  • By maykal on August 26, 2002
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    The Azem Palace is another major attraction of the old city. It is located just behind the souq al-Bizuriyyah (the sweet souq), and is now a museum of Syrian culture. Some displays are nice, some amusing (though not meant to be) and some awful. The National Museum, in the new city, is interesting but badly labelled and stuffy. The gardens are quite nice though. They are both favourite places for school outings, hence the photo.

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  • Other Contact: For a foreign tourist it costs 2

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  • Updated By iwys on April 13, 2007
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    The Azem Palace was originally built between 1749 and 1752 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. The architecture is an fine example of Damascene traditional houses. The complex consists of several buildings and two wings: the haramlik and the salamlik. The haramlik is the family wing, which was a private space for the family This wing includes the kitchen, servant quarters, and the baths. The salamlik is the guest wing, and it is comprised of the formal halls, reception areas and large courtyards with traditional cascading fountains. In 1925, the Azem Palace was damaged during uprisings against the French. It has since been restored and is now an elegant museum. Opening hours: Wed-Mon, Apr-Sep 9am-5.30pm, Oct-Mar 9am-3.30pm. Admission: S£300

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  • By xristos83 on April 1, 2006
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    Azem Palace is a great place to learn about how wealthy Damascenes lived. The house is huge and is adorned with spacious rooms and large courtyards. The manequins that model traditional cloths in the rooms are a bit silly looking, especially because the "women" are really just male maniquins dressed in women's clothing. There is a nice collection of musical instruments and jewelry as well.

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  • By fabrice on August 24, 2002
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