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Qavam House

Qavam House

Building in Lotf Ali Khan Zand St, Iran


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.

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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.

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References

  1. "نارنجستان قوام، جشن معطر کاشی و آینه" [Orange consistency, fragrant celebration of tiles and mirrors]. ایندیپندنت فارسی (Persian Independent) (in Persian). 2021-04-22. Archived from the original on Apr 22, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  2. "Bagh-i Qavam". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. Frye, Richard N. (July 20, 2003). "Asia Institute". Encyclopædia Iranica.

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