Qavam House Explained
| Qavam House |
| Alternate Names: | Narenjestan-e Ghavam, Ghavam House, Qavam Pavilion, House of Ghavam |
| Address: | Fars Province, Shiraz, Lotf Ali Khan Zand St, Iran |
| Coordinates: | 29.6078°N 52.5526°W |
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.
During the second Pahlavi era, the House became the headquarters of Pahlavi University's Asia Institute, directed by Arthur Upham Pope,[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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Notes and References
- Web site: 2021-04-22. نارنجستان قوام، جشن معطر کاشی و آینه. Orange consistency, fragrant celebration of tiles and mirrors. live. 2021-09-10. ایندیپندنت فارسی (Persian Independent). fa. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422044017/https://www.independentpersian.com/node/140441/%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%8C-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B7%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%A2%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%87. Apr 22, 2021.
- Web site: Bagh-i Qavam. 2021-09-10. Archnet.
- Web site: Frye. Richard N.. July 20, 2003. Asia Institute. Encyclopædia Iranica.
- http://www.caroun.com/Museums/IranMuseum/IranMRegion1/Narenjestan.htm Iran Museums: Fars Province (Shiraz), "Narenjestan Garden and Museum"
