Concept information
Preferred term
Caravanserais
Definition
- Stations along caravan routes providing overnight accommodations and facilities for caravans and individuals and their animals; generally characterized by large central courtyards, a single entrance and, often, shops. Also use for less fortified urban Islamic structures providing lodging, storage, and commercial space for traveling merchants, as well as some facilities for trading transactions [AAT, alt.]
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Caravansaries
- Caravanseries
- Choltries
- Choultries
- Chultries
- Dharmsalas
- Khans, caravanserais
Notation
- 122438
In other languages
-
French
-
Foundouk
-
Funduq
-
Han
-
Khan
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-SNV8L70V-4
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}