A side from the courtyard of Bayt Shaykh Qatana before demolition

A side from the courtyard of Bayt Shaykh Qatana before demolition

Madrasat al-Firdaws, inner courtyard with eastern arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, inner courtyard with eastern arcade

Bimaristan an-Nuri, courtyard

Bimaristan an-Nuri, courtyard

The Dome of the Clock, courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

The Dome of the Clock, courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, general view of the courtyard and the colonnaded portico

Al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya, general view of the courtyard and the colonnaded portico

A side of the courtyard arches, an-Nuri Mosque

A side of the courtyard arches, an-Nuri Mosque

The courtyard of an-Nuri Mosque

The courtyard of an-Nuri Mosque

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Jabla, Pond in the courtyard of as-Sultan Ibrahim Mosque

Jabla, Pond in the courtyard of as-Sultan Ibrahim Mosque

Remains of a courtyard at Ibn Mʿan Castle

Remains of a courtyard at Ibn Mʿan Castle

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Hama, View of the courtyard, Great Mosque

Hama, View of the courtyard, Great Mosque

Qalʿat al-Marqab (Castle), Central courtyard and chapel

Qalʿat al-Marqab (Castle), Central courtyard and chapel

Qalʿat al-Marqab (Castle), Central courtyard and chapel

Qalʿat al-Marqab (Castle), Central courtyard and chapel

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, The courtyard with vaulted arcades

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, The courtyard with vaulted arcades

Qasr al-ʿAzm, view of the ground floor courtyard

Qasr al-ʿAzm, view of the ground floor courtyard

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari - the courtyard

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari – the courtyard

Jamiʿ ar-Rumi, view of the courtyard and the western arcade

Jamiʿ ar-Rumi, view of the courtyard and the western arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, general view of the courtyard and the arcades

Madrasat al-Firdaws, general view of the courtyard and the arcades

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, view of the courtyard and the hall iwan

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, view of the courtyard and the hall iwan

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), section of southern iwan, courtyard and two chambers

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), section of southern iwan, courtyard and two chambers

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), section from the interior (the courtyard)

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), section from the interior (the courtyard)

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, courtyard - inscription on the northern facade

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, courtyard – inscription on the northern facade

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari - the courtyard

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari – the courtyard

View from the courtyard towards the northeastern side of the valley, Dayr Mar Musa al-Habashi

View from the courtyard towards the northeastern side of the valley, Dayr Mar Musa al-Habashi

In the outer courtyard of the ʿAzm-Palace, now the museum of the arts and popular traditions of Damascus

In the outer courtyard of the ʿAzm-Palace, now the museum of the arts and popular traditions of Damascus

Bimaristan an-Nuri, courtyard- entrances to single rooms

Bimaristan an-Nuri, courtyard- entrances to single rooms

View inside the courtyard of Manjak Mosque

View inside the courtyard of Manjak Mosque

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard - southern facade

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard – southern facade