A vast covered courtyard with nine domes resting on four central piers, built in 1751 as a working caravanserai for the merchants of the long-distance Levantine trade. The lower floor housed pack animals; the upper floor, accessed by an internal balcony, contained rooms for travelling traders.
Today the khan is open to visitors and used occasionally for exhibitions and concerts. The acoustics under the central domes are exceptional. The black-and-white stone banding is typical of late Ottoman Damascene architecture, and the building is in good condition relative to others in the souq.
Find it just south of the Hamidiyah Souq, deep in the Buzuriyah Souq (spice market). Worth visiting in combination.