Khan Murjan
Coordinates: 33°20′19″N 44°23′33″E / 33.3386°N 44.3925°E
The Khan Murjan (Arabic: خان مرجان) is a building in the souq of Baghdad, Iraq. The structure was first built in the 14th century as a caravanserai, an inn for traveling merchants, whose center was a hall more than 13 metres (43 ft) high.[1] The crenellated arches of brick and perforated windows make this a notable piece of architecture.
The building was reputedly in a state of disrepair for over two centuries, with waist-high flood water from the Tigris standing in the famous hallway.
In 1937, a Museum of Arab Antiquities was opened in the former Khan Murjan[2]
By the mid-1980s, the building had been restored and was in use as a restaurant.[1][3]
Gallery[]
Entrance
Interior
References[]
- ^ a b Scherping, Jan (2002). Unbekannter Irak. National Geographic De. p. 219. ISBN 9783934385870. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ Bernhardsson, M.T. 2005. Reclaiming a Plundered Past, Archaeology and Nation Building in Modern Iraq. Austin, TX, USA: University of Texas Press.
- ^ Docherty, J. P. (1988). Iraq. Chelsea House. ISBN 9780791000946. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
Sources[]
- Babaie, Sussan (2019). Iran After the Mongols. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1788315289.
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