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Aziz Bagh is a historic residence in Hyderabad, India formerly owned by the scholar and senior civil servant Dr Hasanuddin Ahmed, IAS.[1] Currently the Aziz Bagh main building is occupied by his two sons Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zaheer Ahmed. azizbagh.com It was built in 1899[2] by the Persian and Urdu scholar and poet Aziz Jung Bahadur. In 1997 it was given a Cultural Heritage Award by INTACH, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.[3]
Aziz Bagh is a landmark in the Noorkhan Bazar area of the Old City area of Hyderabad. Its south-facing facade includes a portico with Ionic columns and also shows Gothic Revival influences.[4][5] The interior features polished marble flooring and a collection of Deccani-Islamic heirlooms.[5] The property and surrounding compound cover around 3 acres.[2]
In 2013 it was designated a heritage structure by Hyderabad's Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) agency, along with 14 other structures, upon recommendation by the Heritage Conservation Commission of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.[6]