Errum Manzil
| Errum Manzil | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Royal Palace |
| Architectural style | Indo-European Baroque |
| Location | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Completed | 1870 |
Errum Manzil or now known as Erra Manzil or Persian for Mansion in Paradise is an expansive palace built on a hillock by a nobleman, Nawab Safdar Jung Musheer-ud-daula Fakhrul Mulk of Hyderabad in 1870. It is located off the Khairatabad - Panjagutta road.
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.
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 this palace houses offices of the Engineers-in-chief and the Chief Engineers of the Roads and Buildings and Irrigation/ Command Area Development Departments
Coordinates: 17°25′10″N 78°27′18″E / 17.41944°N 78.45500°E
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