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| Susan | profile | all galleries >> Iran 2008 >> Shiraz | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Arg-e Karim Khan |
 the high walls are punctuated by four 14m-high circular towers |
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 the southeastern tower has a noticeable lean |
 tile work over the SE entrance |
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 model of the entire site |
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 coke is sold in Iran (it's marked Original); the Rani peach juice is great & quickly becomes my favourite drink |
 artistic tile work on pavement |
 Masjed-e Vakil (Regent's Mosque) |
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 tiling, with its predominantly floral motifs, was added in the early Qajar era |
 one of the 2 vast iwans to the north and south |
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 a wonderful vaulted mihrab with 48 impressive columns |
 a group of students; the guy leaning on the bike said he is fourteen |
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 bazaar - they take VISA |
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 Bazar-e Vakil |
 colors that you do not see on streets |
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 local candies |
 a commercial bank building in city |
 the octagonal Pars Museum |
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 Imamzadeh-ye Ali Ebn-e Hamze |
 eye-catching bulbous Shirazi dome |
 tombstones around the courtyard |
 ancient wooden door |
 stained-glass window |
 the caretakers here are very welcoming of foreigners; women are handed a chador, and in you go |
 dazzling mirror work |
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 Imamzadeh Seyed Ala-e-Din Hossein |
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 Bagh-e Naranjestan |
 entrance fee 30,000 Rials |
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 the arcade of southern facade of Naranjestan |
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 a section of ceramic on the arcade of southern facade |
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 the pavilion's mirrored entrance hall |
 some mock Persepolis bas-reliefs on the facade |
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 the ceiling of mirror saloon |
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 the rooms have a breathtaking combination of intricate tiles, inlaid wooden panels, and beautiful stained glass windows |
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 the mirror hall looking from upper levels |
 beams painted with European-style motifs, including Alphine churches and busty German frauleins |
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 photos with a happy family |
 why did I take this photo? the people in the picture were wearing bright and colorful dresses once upon a time |
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 ceiling of the mirror saloon |
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 seasonal veggies sold in the market place |
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 a chic little corner for coffee |
 Nasir-ol-molk Mosque |
 entrace fee 15,000 Rials |
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 stunning stained glass in the Winter Prayer Hall |
 exquisitely carved pillars |
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 fine stalactite moulding in the smallish outer portal |
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 kettles of all sizes; you will find one that fits your stove |
 footwear worn under the chador |
 Jameh-ye Atigh Mosque |
 impressive hypostyle columns in the ancient prayer hall |
 the first an oldest mosque in Shiraa after Islam |
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 Serai Mushir |
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 mausoleum of Shah-e Cheragh |
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 coaches for long distance |
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| Eldar Kadymov | 03-Dec-2008 04:11 | |