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Iran In News ’s Cities : City of Palaces Registered As nder Shah Abbas, the Great, pavilion (the salt cellar) and Aineh Isfahan became the official Khaneh palace. Ali Qapu, Chehel Sutun, World Craft Ucapital in 1597-98 and remained and were restored by so until the demise of the Safavids in IsMEO - Istituto Italiano per il Medio ed Cities 1722. A series of important construction Estremo Oriente for NOCHMI - National projects were initiated then. The central Organization for Conservation of Historic ran’s Tabriz and Isfahan part of the city—the vast Maidan-e Monuments of Iran. cities were registered Naqsh-e Jahan (Image of the World Ali Qapu Ias World Craft Cities. Square)—was planned to be surrounded Ālī Qāpū which literally means “high World Crafts Council (WCC) by markets, palaces, caravanserais, and gateway” is a grand palace located on announced that the two cities mosques. However, today only a handful the western side of the Naqsh-e Jahan were registered as World of these building and palaces have left Square and opposite to Sheikh Lotf Allah Craft Cities following the from Safavid era. Mosque. Researches have revealed that investigations and the presence This splendid palace, which was built Ālī Qāpū was built in several stages of international experts in Iran. by Shah Abbas II and completed by Shah but the evidence show that the palace The two cities were registered Soleyman, is located in Ostandari St. was built by decree of Shah Abbas the in the World Crafts Council and is situated to the west of Ali Qapu Great, and was originally designed as a final meeting and with the palace and east of Hasht behhesht vast portal and entrance to the Safavid overwhelming majority of palace. The name of this very beautiful palaces which stretched from the Maidan heads of North Africa, South monument from the Safavid era means Naqsh-e-Jahan to the Chahār Bāgh Africa, Europe, Asia Africa “splendid Hall” which some believe that Boulevard. It has seven floors which the and Oceania regions. The the building has something to do with lower passageway served as a gateway WCC President Wang Shan Ashraf Afghan because when Isfahan was to the Safavid palaces, and the upper has sent a message to Head of ruled by Afghanis whose leader, Ashraf, levels were used for royal receptions and Iranian Cultural Heritage and made this building his headquarters. entertainments. On the third floor, there Tourism Organization Massoud But according to the researches which is an open portico with a roof supported Soltani-Far. Only 6 cities were have done, the name in fact related to the by eighteen wooden columns which were nominated for the title in 2015, fine gold leaf used in its ornamentation. covered with mirrors, and its ceiling is and the two Iranian cities were This palace is particularly remarkable decorated with great paintings. Behind registered for the first time for its ceiling which is 11 meters high. this portico, there is a magnificent hall and simultaneously due to their It has a flat roof but an arched inner a series of rooms with complex muqarnas special advantages in handicrafts ceiling, decorated with gold and azure vaults. This floor was generally used by and carpet-waving. colored plasters. Today what is remained Shah Abbas for entertaining his official of this palace is a large hall and two guests. The Largest rooms are found on Iran land of adjoining chambers, decorated in the best the six floor which was called the music techniques of Safavid art. This Safavid and sound room.These rooms were used safety and art: palace was used as a residential place for private parties and for the King’s Japanese artist of kings and their harem. In the early musicians. The stuccowork and cut out Japanese artist Chiba Miyamoto years of World War II, this palace was decorations on the roofs and walls of these described Iran as the land used as a storehouse by military armies. rooms, in addition to ornamentation, were only a large hall and two adjoining used to prevent echoes and to produce وof art, souvenirs, kindness, Today and safety, saying that Iran chambers remain of this splendid palace clear sounds of the singing and musical should not be judged without which is closed to the public and is instruments. Every floor has its especial being observed. She made used for international and ceremonial ornamentation and decoration and walls the remarks while welcoming gatherings in Isfahan. are covered with paintings attributed the visitors of her exhibition, Chehel Sotoun to Reza Abbassi, the famous painter of saying that unfortunately, Chehel Sotoun is a Safavid pavilion Safavid era. From the upper galleries, the world media spread fake news located in the middle of a large garden Safavid rulers and their guests watched about Iran. It is the third time (Bagh-e Chehel Sotun) and at the end of polo, horse-racing, marksmanship, and after the Islamic Revolution that a long pool. This lovely garden and its wild animal combats in the square below. Miyamoto holds exhibitions in palace are situated in the west of Naqsh- Hasht Behesht Gilan called ‘Gilan in the Eye of e-Jahan Square and the east of Chahar Hasht Behesht meaning Eight Paradises Chiba Miyamoto.’ She added Bagh Abbasi St. The palace was erected is another wonderful Safavid edifice she had never seen such kind, by the command of Shah Abbas I and was which is located in the center of the hospitable and warm-blooded completed by Shah Abbas II.The entrance Garden of Nightingales (the Bagh-e people like Iranians. She also of the building is a portico supported by Bulbul) and in opposite to Abbasi Hotel said she is always introducing the twenty slender wooden columns. and Honor. The garden in which Iran’s attractions, and safety Chehel Sotoun means “forty pillars” the mansion is located was part of the of her fellow-countrymen and because the reflection of the twenty pillars great garden of Nagshe Jahan. Shah people of the world. Regarding of the hall in the pool opposite the palace Ismail, I built this garden which at the time her exhibition in Gilan she said, brings about an illusion of forty pillars but of his successors, especially Shah Abbas I, because of similarity between it can also refer to the fact that the word was split into multiple pieces.This palace Japan and north of Iran, nature of ‘forty’ means ‘many’ in Persian and this which in former times was called the Gilan is relaxing and inspiring. word expressed respect and admiration. world’s most beautiful palace was built A marvellous feature of the pavilion is during Shah Suleiman and renovated Museum IRR that it contains many brilliant frescoes by Fathali Shah Qajar in the 19th and paintings. These paintings portrait century and used as a residential palace Chrhel Sotun 200000 some historical scenes of the Safavid and by Zele Sultan who did not maintain Vank Church 200000 Afsharid era such as the armies of Shah ornamentations of the palace. The original Imam Mosque 200000 is repaired.This two-storied building is octagonal, and also the floor is covered Ismail battle with the Uzbeks; Nader Shah palace was decorated with beautiful is about 14 meters high and is founded with octagonal bricks, all inspired by Jameh Mosque 200000 battles Sultan Mohammed; Shah Abbas II gilded mosaics, mirror work, plaster Decorative Arts Museum 150000 on an octagonal base. The octagonal this number. The eight divisions and welcomes King Nader Khan of Turkestan; work, and paintings, but unfortunately, formed buildings are divided into nine octagonal forms represent the eight levels Contemporary Art Museum 200000 Shah Ismail battles Sultan Selim; and Zele Sultan covered major parts of these sections such that a central chamber is of paradise for Muslims.The interior Currency IRR Shah Tahmasp welcomes Humayun, the original decorations with plaster. To this surrounded by other eight chambers; of the building are decorated with Indian prince.Fearing that Naser al-Din end, they hammered the old layer and USD 32412 there are 4 chambers in every corner of frescos, mirror work and stucco work, Shah Qajar chose Isfahan as capital, Zele then covered the original layer with a new EUR 34327 every floor. Great efforts have been made most of which were damaged during Sultan the governor of Isfahan ruined near layer of plaster and redecorated it with GBP 39695 to employ patterns and symbols derived the Qajarid era and the outer side of the forty Safavid Palaces and gardens such inartistic designs. Today new layer of Zele CHF 32058 from the number “Eight” according to palace is decorated with interesting tile as Haft Dast (Seven Hands), Namakdan Sultan is removed and the original layer the name of the palace. The central pond work.