Khosro Abad Mansion
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| Khosro Abad Mansion | |
|---|---|
عمارت خسروآباد | |
 View of the courtyard and the west facade | |
 Interactive map of the Khosro Abad Mansion area | |
| Alternative names | Khosro Abad Museum |
| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Mansion and museum |
| Architectural style | |
| Location | Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°18′55″N 46°59′02″E / 35.31528°N 46.98393°E |
| Year built | 1808 CE |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Stucco; bricks |
| Official name | Khosro Abad Mansion |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 17 January 1977 |
| Reference no. | 1491 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
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The Khosro Abad Mansion (Persian: عمارت خسروآباد) or the Khosro Abad Museum is a Zand and Qajar era mansion and museum, located in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran. It was awarded the UNESCO seal of authenticity,[2] and was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 17 January 1977, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
The Khosro Abad mansion was built in 1808 CE by the order of Amanollah Khan Ardalan, the then ruler of Ardalan. Amanollah Khan was the son of Khosro Khan, after whom the mansion is named. During the Qajar era, the mansion served as a government seat and a venue for celebrations. Notably, the wedding ceremony between Fath-Ali Shah's daughter and Amanollah Khan's son was held in the courtyard of this mansion.[3]
The mansion incoperates Zand and Qajar era architectural styles, the east façade is in the Zand style, while the west facade is in the Qajar style. Restoration operations of the building began in 1953–54, although most of the repairing and restoring was done in 1959–60.[3][4]
