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] The Errun Manzil is well known for its Indo-European baroque style of architecture.[3] Its facades display Doric and Corinthian pilasters, arched windows with verandahs, and a central dome rising above a U‑shaped plan. The palace once included auxiliary stables, a dairy farm, and landscaped gardens, amenities befitting its princely owner.
History
The Errum Manzil is likely named after Iram, a lost city mentioned in the Qur'an that was said to have lofty pillars.[4] The palace 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.[5] 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.[6][7][8][9][10] Recently, a High Court order made it illegal to demolish the structure.[11]
Architecture
The Errun Manzil is well known for its Indo-European baroque style of architecture.[12] 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.[13]
References
- ↑ Vantage location, hoary past. The Hindu(2003-11-05). Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Government exploring ways to protect Errum Manzil, Babu, Pathan Afzal. www.thehansindia.com(2019-07-10). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ↑ What makes Errum Manzil an iconic structure of Hyderabad, Sur, Aihik. The New Indian Express(2019-06-30). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
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- ↑ Errum Manzil. Telangana360.com. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ A glimpse of Eden in Khairatabad - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ↑ What makes Errum Manzil an iconic structure of Hyderabad. The New Indian Express(30 June 2019). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ↑ Will KCR's project bring down a heritage structure?, Somasekhar, M.. @businessline(25 June 2019). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ↑ Irrum Manzil, Hyderabad's iconic address, may be bulldozed for new assembly, Mungara, Sunil. The Times of India(June 20, 2019). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ↑ Petitioners urge state to restore Errum Manzil, Parasa, Rajeswari. Deccan Chronicle(2019-06-24). Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ↑ Telangana high court dashes K Chandrashekar Rao's plan for Errum Manzil, Vamshidhara, Vujjini. Deccan Chronicle(2019-09-17). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ↑ What makes Errum Manzil an iconic structure of Hyderabad, Sur, Aihik. The New Indian Express(2019-06-30). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ 'Don't demolish Errum Manzil for Telangana Assembly': Heirs of Nawab write to CM KCR. The News Minute(2019-06-24). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
External links
- The Hindu feature
- A post on Google Earth Community
- Errum Manzil to be torn down for proposed Telangana Assembly building? Government of Telangana press release