Chehel Sotun, Qazvin
| Chehelsotun | |
|---|---|
| Native names | |
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| Built | 16th century |
| Built for | Tahmasp I |
| Restored | 19th century |
| Restored by | Mohammad Bagher Sa'd as-Saltaneh |
Chehel Sotun (Persian: چهلستون, lit. 'Forty columns'), originally named Kolah Farangi Mansion (Persian: عمارت کلاه فرنگی, lit. 'European hat mansion') is a Safavid era royal pavilion located in Qazvin, Iran.[1][2]
Its construction is attributed to Tahmasp I, who transferred the capital of Iran from Tabriz to Qazvin in 1555–56. In the Qajar era, it was repaired and remodeled by Mohammad Bagher Sa'd as-Saltaneh, the governor of Qazvin.[3]
Today, it is one of the two remaining Safavid royal structures in the city, the other one being the Ali Qapu Gate, and it is used as a museum of calligraphy.
Gallery
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![Likely depiction of the Chehel Sotun in a 1585 Shahnameh.[4]](./_assets_/Bahram_Chubin_listening_to_the_prophecy_of_a_sorceress%252C_from_a_Sh%C3%A4hn%C4%81meh_of_Firdawsi_Shir%C4%81z_(%253F)%252C_1585._Topkap%C4%B1_Saray_Museum%252C_Revan_1548%252C_fol._489a.jpg)
Likely depiction of the Chehel Sotun in a 1585 Shahnameh.[4] -
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Interior view -
Photograph of the structure before renovations by Sa'd as-Saltaneh, 1862
References
- ^ "ČEHEL SOTŪN, QAZVIN". iranicaonline.org.
- ^ "چهل ستون". qazvin.ir.
- ^ Babaie 2003, pp. 41, 27, caption 2.1.
- ^ Babaie 2003, p. 27, caption 2.1.
Further reading
- Parhizkari, Mehrzad; Negahban, Farzin. "Chihil Sutūn (Qazwīn)". In Madelung, Wilferd; Daftary, Farhad (eds.). Encyclopaedia Islamica Online. Brill Online. ISSN 1875-9831.
- Babaie, Sussan (2003). "Building on the Past: the Shaping of Safavid Architecture, 1501-76". Hunt for paradise: court arts of Safavid Iran 1501-1576. New York Milano: Asia Society Museum; Skira. ISBN 978-8884915900.
External links
Media related to Chehel Sotun (Qazvin) at Wikimedia Commons
- Chehel Sotoun Qazvin at irantourismcenter.com