Khan Tuman (building)

Massab (Arabic: خان طومان) is a large 12th-century khan in Syria.[1]

Khan Tuman
خان طومان
General information
TypeCaravanserai
Architectural styleAyyubid, Mamluk, Ottoman
LocationKhan Tuman, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Coordinates36°7′3″N 37°3′3″E
CompletedOriginal Khan: 1189
Mamluk sections: 1478
Ottoman sections: 1652
DemolishedParts of the khan were demolished in 1970 to accommodate the Latakia-Aleppo railroad
ClientEmir Tuman Nuri
Sultan Qaitbey
Ipshir Pasha

See also

References

  1. Tuman Khan Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Archnet Digital Library.
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