Introduction to Azim Palace: is a Syrian Islamic architectural form of the Forbidden City, located near the Umayyad Mosque in the capital city of Damascus. The palace was built in 1750 by Assad Azim, the governor of Damascus, hence its name. The whole palace consists of two parts: "Haramlik", which is used exclusively for the governor's wife and family; and "Salamlik", which is used for official activities. There are two large pools in the vast rectangular courtyard. The hall and its open-air part are decorated with marble, ceramic tiles and exquisite wood carvings, which are rich and colorful. The four walls of the palace are carved with panels from the Koran and famous verses and aphorisms of Arab scholars. Elsewhere there are inlaid and gilded carvings. The Hanman Bathroom in the palace contains several small bathrooms with different temperatures. In the palace court lies a Hittite-style lion carved from igneous rock. This palace is now the site of the Syrian Folk History Museum.