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It is a traditional Qajari era laundry house and is today Zanjan's Museum of Anthropology. Historical Edifice of Rakhtshooy Khaneh which in means Wash-house lies at the historical texture of the Zanjan city and it was built in the early 20th century. This place was used for washing clothes by women around the city.It was constructed by brothers Mashad Akbar and Mashadi Esmail. This historic building is being used as Zanjan anthropological museum.
The Rakhtshooy Khaneh Edifice, also known as the Edifice of Rakhtshooy Khaneh, is a historical lavoir, which lies at the historical center of the city of Zanjan and was built in the 20th century. It was used for washing clothes by women who lived in city. The clothes were washed in four phases, with the washing beginning at one the end of the water canal and ending at the other.
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