- Top Architectural Sites
- 17 Oct 2019
The Beautiful House of the Larries
Yazd is known for its historic mansions which are constructed in the corner of the historic part of the city. Passing through quiet alleyways, the amazing entrance of the house intrigues everyone’s attention. As beautiful as the entrance, but the inside is still more amazing. The history of this aristocratic 1700 meters house goes back […]
- Top Architectural Sites
- 30 Mar 2019
The Bride of Shiraz; Narenjestan Qavam Persian Garden
Narenjestan Qavam is an astonishing traditional house in the city of Shiraz. It is in the old region of the city and is only 400 meters away from Nasir-ol-Molk (or the pink) Mosque. Narenjestan Qavam Garden was presented to Shiraz University in 1966 after being restored and has been kept under its supervision since then. […]
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- 04 Mar 2019
Dowlat Aabad, a Garden with the Highest Wind Tower
Dowlat Aabad Garden of Yazd is located in the northern part of the city, 3 kilometers away from Amir Chakhmaq Square. It is famous for its wind tower which is the tallest wind tower made of adobe in the world. It is 33.8 meters high. This garden is registered in the list of Persian Gardens […]
- Art & Culture
- 04 Mar 2019
A Magnificent Cooling Structure Called Wind Catcher
Yazd is known as the city of wind towers. If you look up in any part of the city, you can definitely see how they are scattered in the city. If you have been to the southern provinces of Iran before traveling to Yazd, you are familiar with these ventilating towers, but in Yazd and […]
- Top Architectural Sites
- 04 Mar 2019
Tehran’s Most Visited Attraction; Golestan Palace
Golestan Palace is located in the historical area of the Bazaar of Tehran and is a complex from Tehran’s history during and after the Qajar Dynasty. This complex was the residence, coronation palace and the museum of Iranian kings… Golestan Palace is one of the most important touristic attractions in Iran. The complex of Golestan […]
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- 04 Mar 2019
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts; a Collection of World Masterpieces
Preventing the waste of oil income and investment in art made the idea of establishing the Museum of Contemporary Arts discussed and implemented in Iran before the Revolution in 1979… Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts “MoCA” is in the south of the Carpet Museum of Iran. This museum was established in 1977 with the cooperation […]
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- 03 Mar 2019
Visiting Tomb of Saadi, the Shirazi Poet
Saadi of Shiraz is the title of the Shirazi poet from the 13th century. He became interested in religion, knowledge, and research in his adolescence and left Shiraz to acquire knowledge in Baghdad. He got under the influence of his masters and went on long journeys. Most of these trips are recorded in his book […]
- Top Architectural Sites
- 03 Mar 2019
The Welcoming Gate of All Nations in Persepolis
The Western Portal for the historical site of Persepolis is called the Gate of All Nations. As understood from the name of this portal, which was in fact a roofed iwan, it was the entrance place for kings, royalty, and visitors of the Achaemenid kings. Persepolis has three portals and you enter from the Western […]
- Top Architectural Sites
- 03 Mar 2019
If you want to travel to Iran, you should know that mosques built in different periods in our country are among the most significant attractions; but in Shiraz, there is an example of these mosques that have intertwined people and divinity with its colors and lights. It sparkles like a diamond with its pink tiling […]
- Top Architectural Sites
- 03 Mar 2019
According to what archeologists have found, there used to be a garden in Pasargadae that was built on the command of Cyrus the great. The remnants of streams and the passing of a small river along the historical area of Pasargadae is a proof for this hypothesis. The experts have located the first garden in […]