Back خان العمدان Arabic Khan al-Umdan Spanish חאן אל-עומדאן HE खान अल-उमदान Hindi ხან ალ-უმდანი Georgian Chan al-Umdan Polish Хан ель-Умдан Ukrainian 柱子客栈 Chinese
| Khan al-Umdan | |
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خان العمدان | |
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| Alternative names | Hebrew: ח'אן אל עומדאן Baháʼí name: Khán-i-'Avámid |
| General information | |
| Type | Caravanserai |
| Architectural style | Ottoman |
| Location | Acre, Israel |
| Completed | 1784 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| References | |
| archnet.org | |
Khan al-Umdan (Arabic: خان العمدان: "Caravanserai of the Pillars" or "Inn of the Columns", also known as Khán-i-ʻAvámid) is the largest and best preserved caravanserai in Acre, Israel.[1][2] Located in the Old City of Acre, it is one of the prominent projects constructed during the rule of Ahmed Jezzar Pasha in Galilee, under the Ottoman era.