UPUR - No. 4 - Erivan - Interior of the Sardar's Palace

UPUR - No. 4 - Erivan - Interior of the Sardar's Palace

The postcard shows a group of four men standing in front of an elaborately decorated wall within the Palace of the Sardar. The wall is adorned with ornate floral and geometric patterns, typical of the period's architectural style. The men are dressed in traditional attire, reflecting the fashion of the early 20th century. The setting gives an impression of a historical, richly designed interior space, with detailed craftsmanship visible on the walls and ceiling, indicating the palace's significance and grandeur.

1903

Union Postale Universelle Russie

No. 4

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Эривань. Серия № 4. Дворец Сердара.

ВСЕМІРНЫЙ ПОЧТОВЫЙ СОЮЗЪ. РОССІЯ.
Union Postale Universelle Russie
ОТКРЫТОЕ ПИСЬМО. - CARTE POSTALE.

Изд. Д. П. Ефимова
Фототипiя Шереръ, Набгольцъ и Ко. Москва
Phototypie Scherer, Nabholz & Co. Moscou

Russian, French

The recipient is Mademoiselle Blanche Dufrane, and the address is Rue de Jemappes, Frameries, Belgique.

Ce 12-2-1905
J'ai été fort satisfait de recevoir votre carte datée du 30/12-1904. Voyez de son arrivée et retour plaint à M. Prevol que depuis bien longtemps vous ne m'avez plus donné signe de vie et je craignais qu'il ne vous fût survenu quelque chose de fâcheux.
Mille respects. [Signature]

I was very pleased to receive your card dated 30/12-1904. I see from its arrival and return that you complained to Mr. Prevol that for a long time you had not given me any sign of life, and I was afraid that something unfortunate might have happened to you.
With great respect, [Signature]

February 26, 1905
Frameries (Municipality in Belgium)

The Sardar's Palace, also known as "Khan's Palace," was the residence of the sardar, the ruler of the Erivan Khanate, located in Yerevan. Constructed in the early 19th century, it was part of the Erivan Fortress. The palace was heavily damaged during the Russo-Persian War of 1827 and was in ruins except for the sardar's pavilion. It was fully demolished in 1914. Today, its site is occupied by the Ararat Brandy Factory.