View of Souk from Balcony of Hotel Farah, facing West
Title Variant
Kurdish Cultural Heritage Museum, Kurdish Heritage Revival Organization
Date
built ca. 1923, renovated 2013-2015
Geographic Coordinates
35.5562066667, 45.4401333333
Work Type
Notes
One of the oldest structures in Sulaymaniyah, the Hotel Farah was built in the 1920's and was purchased by the Directorate of Antiquities of Sulaimaniyah in 2006. The first floor of the building is occupied by shops. The second floor of the hotel has now become the headquarters of the Kurdish Cultural Revival Organization and houses a museum.
Image Date
March 2017
Image Source
Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History & Archaeology, Columbia University
Photographer
Associated Faculty