Qavam House
Building in Lotf Ali Khan Zand St, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qavam House (also widely called, Narenjestan-e Ghavam)[1][2] is a traditional and historical house and garden in Shiraz, Iran, built between 1879 and 1886.
Qavam House | |
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Alternative names | Narenjestan-e Ghavam, Ghavam House, Qavam Pavilion, House of Ghavam |
General information | |
Address | Fars Province, Shiraz, Lotf Ali Khan Zand St, Iran |
Coordinates | 29°36′28.24″N 52°33′9.25″E |
During the second Pahlavi era, the House became the headquarters of Pahlavi University's Asia Institute, directed by Arthur Upham Pope,[1][3] and later Richard Nelson Frye. The house and gardens are now a museum and are open to the public.
Architecture
It was built between 1879 and 1886[4] by Mirza Ibrahim Khan. The building stands two meters above the yard and is mainly made of bricks
Gardens
Narenjestan garden is a sample of Persian gardens of Iran.
- Interior of the house
- Interior of the house
- Interior of the house
- Wall painting depicting three Qajari figures.
- View from the garden
- Yard and the building in Spring.
- View of the garden from the house.
- Pool and stone facade.
See also
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External links
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