Al-Atshan Palace…a legacy, history and civilization embraced by the remains of cracked walls
Its ruins and what is left of its rubble utter its last breath before it is erased forever and is just a remembrance of the past and information written between the folds of books and websites. The construction date goes back to the Abbasid era, specifically to the period between (161 AH – 778 AH) and is located in the middle of the desert extending between the cities of Karbala and Najaf, 30 km southwest of the city of Karbala. The palace was built of brick and plaster, consisting of a number of rooms and halls, with a rectangular corridor in the middle.
The palace is surrounded by a number of other small buildings that were stores for food and weapons, and a place for horses and other animals to rest. According to what some sources mentioned, the construction of the Atshan Palace dates back to the Safavid state, and its construction has a close relationship with the construction of both Mojda Minaret and the fortress of Al-Ukhaydir and other landmarks from other cities.
is called (Al-Atshan) due to the receding and drying up of the water from the well inside it, which is the only source of irrigation inside the palace and the nearby areas. Today, what remains of the dilapidated and cracked walls of Al-Atshan palace are in danger of disappearing and without return as a result of the clear neglect by the concerned authorities, as is the case with many other monuments of different historical periods, which are certainly of inestimable value.
Source: Muthiqun
