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Pars Museum

Museum in Shiraz, Iran

Pars Museum

Museum in Shiraz, Iran

Pars Museum of Shiraz

The Pars Museum (Persian: موزه پارس) is a museum in Shiraz, Fars province, Iran. Founded in 1936 under Reza Shah Pahlavi, it is located in Nazar Garden.

The octagonal building was the place in which royal guests were hosted by the Zand dynasty of Iran. It was also used for holding official ceremonies.

It is the burial place of Karim Khan Zand.

Nazar Garden

The old Nazar Garden was one of the largest gardens in Shiraz during the Safavid era (1501–1736). During the Zand era (1751–1794) Karim Khan built an octagon structure which was called Kolah Farangi. It was used to receive and entertain foreign guests and ambassadors and hold official ceremonies.

Pars Museum

In 1936, the pavilion became a museum. It was the first museum which was located outside the capital city of Tehran. The brick designs, tiling, pictures and big stone dadoes are among the architectural features of the building.

Pars museum displays almost 30 handwritten Qurans and a number of magnificent paintings of famous Persian artists. Among the paintings is the well-known Karim Khan's Smoking Shisha created by Jafar Naqash.

References

References

  1. Pars Museum, KolahFarangi Mansion. M. Rostami ({{ISBN. 978-600-91247-0-1), p. 9
  2. link. (2014-10-11)
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