Pars Museum
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The Pars Museum (Persian: موزه پارس) is a museum in Shiraz, Fars province, Iran. Founded in 1936 under Reza Shah Pahlavi, it is located in Nazar Garden.
The octagonal building was the place in which royal guests were hosted by the Zand dynasty of Iran. It was also used for holding official ceremonies.
It is the burial place of Karim Khan Zand.
Nazar Garden
[edit | edit source]The old Nazar Garden was one of the largest gardens in Shiraz during the Safavid era (1501–1736). During the Zand era (1751–1794) Karim Khan built an octagon structure which was called Kolah Farangi. It was used to receive and entertain foreign guests and ambassadors and hold official ceremonies.[1]
Pars Museum
[edit | edit source]In 1936, the pavilion became a museum. It was the first museum which was located outside the capital city of Tehran. The brick designs, tiling, pictures and big stone dadoes are among the architectural features of the building.[1]
Pars museum displays almost 30 handwritten Qurans and a number of magnificent paintings of famous Persian artists. Among the paintings is the well-known Karim Khan's Smoking Shisha created by Jafar Naqash.[2]
Gallery
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The pavilion
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Tilework on the exterior of the pavilion
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Muqarnas on the ceiling of the pavilion
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Grave of Karim Khan Zand
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Stone work in the garden
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Pars Museum, KolahFarangi Mansion. M. Rostami (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).), p. 9
- ^ "Otraq.com, Iran's Tourism Guide" Archived 2014-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
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