Ottoman Akko Heritage
Explore the Ottoman layer of Akko history, from Jazzar Pasha remarkable building program to the hammam, mosque, and market that made Akko one of the most important cities in the 18th century Ottoman empire.
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Hammam al-Basha
Visit the Hammam al-Basha, Jazzar Pasha Ottoman bathhouse now converted into an atmospheric museum where mannequins and audio-visual presentations recreate the daily life of the bathhouse in a stunning architectural setting.
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Al-Jazzar Mosque Interior
Enter Al-Jazzar Mosque and see the elaborate interior with its Ottoman columns, marble floor, and the ornate wooden pulpit, then climb to see the sarcophagus of Jazzar Pasha himself beneath the mosque.
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Ottoman Market Souks
Walk the Ottoman-era covered souks where the original market structure of the 18th century city is largely preserved, the arched passages and stone walls creating a historical commercial environment still in active commercial use.
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Burj el-Komander Tower
See the Burj el-Komander, a massive Ottoman sea tower built into the sea walls, its artillery ports designed to command the harbor approach in the era when Akko was the key Ottoman port on the eastern Mediterranean coast.
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Jazzar Pasha Aqueduct
Find the terminus of the remarkable aqueduct that Jazzar Pasha built to bring fresh water from the Kabri springs to Akko, the Ottoman infrastructure engineering that supplied the city from 1780 until the 20th century.
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Ottoman Quarter Walk
Wander the residential streets of the Ottoman quarter where families still live in 18th century stone houses, the domestic architecture of the period preserved in a living neighborhood rather than an open-air museum.
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