Caravanserai

A caravanserai or khan was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information, and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa, and South-Eastern Europe.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Caravanserai':

  • Aleppo Kourt Bey Khan (or Qurtbek Khan), was completed in 1540 by the Ottomans
  • Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Ouadane
  • Bahá’i Holy Places An ancient khan is located on the grounds of The Mansion of Mazra‘ih and Riván Gardens
  • Bisotun Safavid caravanserai
  • Bukhara Kuleta Caravanserai
  • Damascus Khans of Damascus
  • Fatehpur Sikri 16th century
  • Historic Cairo One dating from 1382 in the Khan el-Khalili shopping area, and various Wikala around town; link
  • Hortobágy The Csárdas
  • Incense Route of the Negev Moa
  • Itchan Kala Tim and Cereven-Serai of Allakulikhan (19th century)
  • Old City of Acre Khan al-Umdan
  • Palmyra
  • Quebrada de Humahuaca Posta de Hornillos, a 16th century post for travellers to rest, modelled by the Spanish after the oriental caravanserais
  • Quseir Amra One of the uses of the building
  • Safranbolu Cinci Han (1645) is one of the big, little mixed caravansarays established on historical silk road laying from China to Anatolia
  • Taj Mahal ; link
  • Walled City of Baku Multani Caravanserai, Bukhara Caravanserai, Gasim bay's Caravanserai, Khan's caravanserai