Explore Dowlat Khaneh of Qazvin While Traveling in Iran
Dowlat Khaneh of Qazvin is located at the heart of this city in the old quarter. You can visit the historical site when traveling in Iran to explore an old center of Persian cultural and political activities.
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Explore Dowlat Khaneh of Qazvin While Traveling in Iran
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Dowlat Khaneh of Qazvin literally refers the house of government or compound located around the city center. As the city was the capital and a major center of the Iranian government, it has always remained a center of cultural and political activities. A number of international tourists visit the site while travelling in Iran to observe a set of historical monuments and palaces including the more popular Forty column Palace (Chehel Sotun) and Ali Qapu. They also make a trip to see the palaces built by the Safavid King, Shah Abbas II, in Isfahan, during a later period of history.
Chehel Sotoun Palace
Chehel Sotoun was an important part of the old Dowlat Khaneh of Qazvin and used by the rulers of its time. The name of the monument means forty columns in the Persian language. This number signifies abundance in Persian culture and as the edifice has got plenty of columns all around it, this name has been chosen for it.
Shah Abbas II built the pavilion in the middle of a garden for entertaining and receiving the royal guests. The palace was used by Shah Abbas II and his successors to receive ambassadors and dignitaries on the terrace or in an indoor hall decorated and used for royal receptions. The Persian garden surrounding this palace is one of the typical examples of how Iranians have been planning their green areas for centuries.
Ali Qapu Palace
When you explore the Dowlat Khaneh of Qazvin during your traveling in Iran, you can make a visit to Ali Qapu Palace in this compound too. The name of this edifice means the Sublime Portal or Lofty Gate.
Later when a palace was built by the same name in Isfahan, the monument was used as an entrance to access the royal gardens covering a vast area stretching north-south across the Chahar Bagh Avenue. It was containing an elevated talar or portico that was used by Shah Abbas II and his retinue for observing the activities taking place in the adjacent square.
There was also accommodation facilities for the royal group to retire to seven separate floors with the interiors designed in a splendid manner. The interiors of the chambers were decorated with painting made by Reza Abbassi, the court painter and calligrapher of Safavid era, and his pupils. These paintings were made using naturalistic themes displaying various forms of human and animals. These have become a classic collection of Persian art and being appreciated by the modern-time Iranian as well as foreign travelers.
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