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Azm
Palace
is
a
palace
in
Damascus,
which
was
originally
built
in
1750
as
a
residence
for
the
Ottoman
governor
of
Damascus
As'ad
Pasha
al-Azm.
The
palace
now
houses
the
Museum
of
Arts
and
Popular
Traditions.
The
architecture
is
an
excellent
example
of
Damascene
traditional
houses.
The
structure
itself
consists
of
several
buildings
and
two
wings:
the
harem
and
the
salamlik.
The
harem
is
the
family
wing,
which
was
a
private
space
for
the
residents
(originally,
the
Azm
family).
This
wing
includes
the
kitchen,
servant
quarters,
and
the
baths,
which
are
a
replica
of
the
public
baths
in
the
city
but
on
a
smaller
scale.
The
salamlik
is
the
guest
wing,
and
it
comprises
the
formal
halls,
reception
areas
and
large
courtyards
with
traditional
cascading
fountains.
In
1925,
the
Azm
palace
was
heavily
damaged
by
French
artillery
during
the
Syrian
revolution.
It
has
since
been
restored
and
became
a
museum
of
arts
and
folk
traditions.
It
received
the
Aga
Khan
Award
for
Architecture
in
1983.
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