Azem Palace (Bait Al-'Azem), an old Ottoman residence in Damascus, Syria. Now the Museum of Popular Arts and Tradition

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The Azem Palace is the largest Ottoman residence in the Old City of Damascus. It was built in the 18th century by Assad Pasha Al-'Azem, a governor of Damascus, and remained in the Azem family for many generations. The striped stone walls are built in a typical Damascene style known as ablaq. It is now a Museum.

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