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Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

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Creator(s)
Islamic, Syrian
architect: Michel Ecochard (French, 1905-1985)
Time period
creation date: 724-727/106-109 AH
creation date: 1935-1940
Location
Site: Palmyra (Hims (governorate), Syria)
Site: Damascus (Dimashq, Syria)
Cultural context
Islamic
Syrian
Description
exterior, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi gateway incorporated into the entrance of the National Museum in Damascus, 2010
Work type
Fortress, Palace, Museum
Medium
brick
stone
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Rights
(c) Alessandra Kocman, http://www.flickr.com/photos/akocman/4598867809. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en
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