Talar - Verandah
Like the Eivan the Talar stems from Achamaenid origins, although its re-incorporation into the
architectural tradition of the country only reappears under the Safavids, and then in secular buildings such as the palace of Chehel Sotoon whose great verandah is pictured above, and the
palace of Ali Qapu. Since that period, however, it has
continued to play a major role in domestic and secular architecture and is a prominent feature of many
Iranian homes today.
The Talar serves to act as a Connection between the house and the garden, as well as to protect those who sit below it from the light and heat
of the sun. Thus, whereas the Eivan acts as a representation of divine might, the Talar
emphasises divine protection.
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06 August 1998
