Gallery
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As opposed to Ottoman architecture focusing on scale and grandeur, Safavid architecture considers itself more subtle. View of Chehel-sotoon Palace.
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Golden honeycomb shaped facade
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Night view of the palace
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Day view of the palace
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Closer view of the palace
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View of the park and pool from the palace
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The Holy Qoran in kufic script
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Fresco inside the palace
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