The Maku Palace is a 19th-century Qajar-era building in the town centre, built for the local khans who governed this border region under the Qajar dynasty. The architecture reflects the ornate decorative traditions of the period — carved plasterwork, mirror work, and a formal garden layout — in a style that mixes Persian with elements introduced through contact with the Ottoman and Russian empires nearby.
The palace is open to visitors and contains exhibits on the history of the region. It is not a major monument by the standards of Iran's great Qajar buildings, but in the context of Maku — a small border town with limited sights — it is worth the short time it takes to visit. The garden is pleasant and the setting against the gorge cliffs adds to its appeal.