Talar-e-Ashraf - The Palace of
Ashraf
This Palace which dates from the time of Shah Abbas
II is situated just to the west of the main Palace of Ali Qapu and east of another palace,
known as Hasht Behesht. It currently houses the Natural History Museum and is in perfect
condition. Its somewhat unpreposessing exterior belies the elaborate decoration inside. It embodies the
traditional three-eivan construction, in which the central
courtyard is surrounded by thee eivans, the middle of which is in turn surrounded by a corridor.
West to the
palace of Hasht Behesht.
North
to the palace of Chehel Sotoon.
East to
the palace of Ali Qapu.
South
to the Madrasa-ye-mader-e-Shah.
Other Palaces
and Bridges
Take a taxi
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13-January-95
