Tarmim al-Madrasa wa-Turbat al-Rukniyya
Damascus, Syria

Al-Rukniyya is an Ayyubid structure constructed in the 13th century. The restoration consisted the following:

- study of the history and architectural style of the site and designing needed works;
- removing three meters of accumulated sediment which covered windows and some of the poots;
- arrangement of the court and the site and water drainage;
- reconstruction of a fallen dome and restoration of an existing one;
- addition of an Ayyubidi minaret; and
- restoration of the tomb.

Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Location

Shari' ibn Tulun, al-Salihiyya, Damascus, Syria

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Events

1224/621 AH, restored 1985/1405 AH

Style Periods

1169-1260

Variant Names

Rukniyya Madrasa and Mausoleum Restoration
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Tarmim al-Madrasa al-Rukniyya
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Site Types

funerary
religious

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