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Rakhtshooy Khaneh Edifice

Coordinates: 36°40′15″N 48°29′06″E / 36.6709°N 48.4849°E / 36.6709; 48.4849
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Rakhtshooy Khaneh
Interior view

The Rakhtshooy Khaneh Edifice (Persian: بنای رخت‌شوی‌خانه), also known as the Edifice of Rakhtshooy Khaneh, is a historical lavoir (a wash-house for clothing),[1] which lies at the historical center of the Zanjan city and it was built nearly 20th century. This place was used for washing clothes[2] by women around the city. The clothes were washed here in four phases – beginning at one the end of the water canal and ending on the other side.[1]

It was constructed by two brothers named Mashad Akbar and Mashadi Esmail. Akbar was an architect and Esmail was a stone mason.[3] This historic building is currently being used as Zanjan Anthropological Museum.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rakhtshooy Khaneh Historical Edifice in Iran's Zanjan". Tasnim News Agency. 2018-07-28. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16.
  2. ^ safesho, documentary film.
  3. ^ "Rakhtshooy Khaneh Historical Edifice". www.itto.org. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-08.

36°40′15″N 48°29′06″E / 36.6709°N 48.4849°E / 36.6709; 48.4849