Golestan Palace description and photos - Iran: Tehran
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Golestan Palace description and photos - Iran: Tehran. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Golestan Palace. Photo and descriptionThe palace was built during the reign of Tahmasp I (1524-1576), but was constantly rebuilt during the 18th-19th centuries. The central and most significant room of the palace is the Marble Throne Hall (Ayvan-i-Takht-i-Marmar), built in 1806 by order of Feth Ali Shah. The hall is richly decorated with paintings, frescoes, mirrors, marble and tiles and wood carvings. The throne that has survived to this day, made of Yazd yellow marble, is the pinnacle of Iranian architecture. The Shams-ul-Emaneh Pavilion (translated as "House of the Sun") is perhaps the most impressive building of the palace. It features a pavilion with two brightly painted towers and a pool in front of it. The pavilion was built in 1867 and turned out to be a rare example of a successful mixture of Eastern and Western architecture. The exposition of the museum presents ceramics of various eras, works on stone and metal, fabrics and tapestries, musical instruments, household and festive clothes, shoes, weapons and all kinds of accessories. It also houses a large library.     We also recommend reading Aleksandrovsky Park description and photo - Russia - Volga region: Ulyanovsk Topic: Golestan Palace description and photos - Iran: Tehran. |
