Marble Throne (takh-e-Marmar)

Marble Throne (takh-e-Marmar)

The spectacular terrace known as Takht-e-Marmar (Marble Throne) was builth in 1806 by order of Fath Ali Shah Qajar (r.1797-1834). Adomed by paintings, marble carvings, tile work, stucco, mirrors, enamel, woodcarvings, and lattice windows; the throne embodies the finest of Iranian architecture. The marble throne is one of the oldest buildings of the historic Arg. The existing throne, which is

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Iran Golestan Palace

A short history of the Golestan Palace The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace (palace of flowers) belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s Historic Arg (citadel). The Arg was built during the reign of Tahmasb I (r.1524-1576) of the Safavid dynasty (1502-1736), and was later

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