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Zinatol Molok House
It
is another historical house in the old quarter of Shiraz. This has used
to be the house of Zinatol Molok, daughter of an eminent governor of
the city.
Built during the Qajar dynasty, Zinatol
Molok House is a beautiful Persian house with abundant rooms on sides
and a garden in the middle. Meanwhile, the house enjoys lots of colorful
decorations on the façade and inside.
Today, beside the historical importance
and architectural beauty of the house, it is home to a museum known as
the Madame Tussauds Museum of Iran.
The museum displays key figures,
particularly of the Shiraz history including Cyrus the Great, King
Darius I, King Aqa Mohammad Khan, Mansur Hallaj, King Karim Khan, Sadi,
Empress Atousa, and great musician Barbad.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
When someone brings up historical
architecture, we picture beautiful arches, towering spires, sculptures
and stone walls, but most of us probably don’t think of bright and
vibrant colors. Nasir al-Molk Mosque, as illustrated by these
photographs, is a striking and strong exception to the idea that
historical structures might have been somewhat lacking in colors. Not
only are its stained-glass windows richly colored, but its walls feature
a beautiful and vibrantly colorful array of painted geometric tiles.
Construction on the mosque was
begun in 1876 and completed in 1888 in Shiraz, Iran by the order of
Mirza Hasan Ali Nasir al Molk, a lord of the Qajar dynasty. The stained
glass windows capture the morning light and create a glorious play of
light on the floor of the mosque, earning it the name of the “Pink
Mosque” and inviting these photographers to capture its beauty. Although
some of the tiles that decorate it are rose-colored, it seems like the
mosque includes almost every color under the sun.
The mosque features many
elements of traditional Islamic architecture like iwan arches and a
central fountain for ablutions, but stained-glass windows are relatively
rare. Only a few other mosques, like the Masjid al-Aqsa and the Blue
Mosque in Istanbul, feature stained-glass windows.
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