Errum Manzil

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Errum Manzil
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Errum Manzil
General information
TypeRoyal Palace
Architectural style Indo-European Baroque
Location Hyderabad, Telangana, India
AddressIrram Manzil Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500082
Completed1870;155 years ago (1870)
Close-up of the right side of Irrum Manzil. Irrum Manzil Close-Up Right.jpg
Close-up of the right side of Irrum Manzil.

Errum Manzil or Iram Manzil is an expansive palace standing in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was built around the year 1870 by Nawab Safdar Jung Musheer-ud-daula Fakhrul Mulk, a nobleman of Hyderabad state. It is located on top of a hillock off the Khairatabad - Panjagutta road. [1] [2]

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Fakhar-ul-mulk II

History

It is likely named after Iram, a lost city mentioned in the Qur'an that was said to have lofty pillars. [3] Hyderabad, being a city with strong Perso-Arabic affinities, was home to many grand palaces and monuments that were often named after Quranic and legendary places. Some have attempted to derive etymologies from local languages, but these are likely unfounded.

Errum Manzil was used for royal banquets and other grand events. Later, the palace was taken over by the Government to be used as a records store-house. After some years it was again transferred into the hands of Public Works Department. Presently the land on which the palace is located houses offices of the Engineers-in-chief and the Chief Engineers of the Roads and Buildings and Irrigation/Command Area Development Departments.

Errum Manzil in Hyderabad Irrum Manzil Close-Up Left.jpg
Errum Manzil in Hyderabad
The palace seen from Errum Manzil Metro station. Errum Manzil.jpg
The palace seen from Errum Manzil Metro station.

The Government of Telangana previously announced that the structure would be razed because of its dilapidated state. There has been a coordinated effort by locals to preserve this historic structure. This structure falls under the B2 category on the list Archaeological Survey of India. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Recently, a High Court order made it illegal to demolish the structure. [9]

Architecture

Built in the Indo-European Baroque style of architecture, during its heyday the palace had over 150 rooms furnished with Louis XVI furniture, nine-hole golf course, polo ground, stable for horses and a dairy farm. The palace was full of stucco and ornamental works. The palace used to overlook the Hussain Sagar, but this view has now been blocked by other buildings.

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