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The second palace al-Mansur set out to build for himself. The palace of the Khuld was set outside of the Khurasan Gate on the bank of the Tigris river. Its construction began in 157/774 (Le Strange 95). This site was reportedly chosen because of its elevation over the surrounding area. This kept it almost free from gnats that would swarm about the area (102).The name of the palace was Kasr-al-Khuld (the Palace of Eternity) because its rich gardens reportedly rivaled those of Paradise (101).al-Khuld Palace was all but destroyed in Mamun's siege of Baghdad. The site remained in ruin until the Buyid Prince 'Adud-ad-Dawlah made the site into a hospital. This hospital then suffered damage in several occurences and was dismantled long before the Mongol siege (105).See Also: The "Round City"Sources:Le Strange, G. Baghdad During the Abbasid Caliphate. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924.