Khosro Abad Mansion
The Khosro Abad Mansion or the Khosro Abad Museum is a Zand and Qajar era Mansion and Museum in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran. It has been awarded the UNESCO seal of authenticity,[2] since 1977 it has been an Iranian national heritage site. History and architectureThe Khosro Abad Mansion was built in 1808 by order of Amanullah Khan Ardalan, the then ruler of Ardalan. Amanullah Khan was the son of Khosro Khan, after whom the mansion is named. During the Qajar dynasty's rule, the mansion served as a government seat and a venue for celebrations. Notably, the wedding ceremony between Fath-Ali Shah's daughter and Amanullah Khan's son was held in the courtyard of the mansion.[3] The mansion incoperates Zand and Qajar era architectural styles, the east side facade is in Zand style, while the west side facade is in Qajar style. Restoration operations of this historical building began in 1953/54, although most of the repairing and restoring was done in 1959/60.[3][4] GallerySee alsoReferences
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