Tabib Mansion

Tabib Mansion, one of the outstanding examples of Qajar-era architecture, is located in the old Behbahani neighbourhood of Bushehr. On 27 Dey 1377 (Solar Hijri) it was registered as one of Iran's national monuments under registration number 2253. Its owner, Malek al-Tojjar, a famous merchant of his day, travelled to France and saw a French house there. He decided to build a similar mansion in Bushehr and brought the house's architect to Bushehr to build it.

Tabib Mansion has 600 square metres of floor area on a plot of 595 square metres, and consists of two storeys and 14 rooms. Its architectural style combines French and Iranian architecture, which was common on the Persian Gulf coast at the time. The mansion was built with local materials and features teak wood doors, coloured crescent-shaped transoms, wooden louvred shutters, coloured half-doors and beautiful orosi (sash windows). The mansion is named after its first resident or owner, who was probably a prominent physician in Bushehr, and over time it has become one of the symbols of the city's cultural heritage.

Today, Tabib Mansion is under the management of the Iranology Foundation, Bushehr branch, and operates as a cultural and research centre. The mansion is open to the public, and visitors can stroll around its outer grounds. It stands in the old quarter of Bushehr and can be reached by city taxi or on foot from various parts of the city. Given the location and climate, the best time to visit Tabib Mansion is during the cooler seasons of the year, especially autumn and winter.