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Caravansaries:
 A caravan in Persian means a group of
travelers or merchants banded together
and organized for mutual assistance and
defense while traveling through unsettled
or hostile country. Caravan trade is
associated with the history of Iran and the
Middle East as far back as the records of
ancient civilizations extend and seems to
have been well developed before maritime
commerce began

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Palaces:

Persepolis (Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 Pārsa, Takht-e Jamshid or Chehel

Minar) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550-
330 BCE). Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of
Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran

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Tombs:

Secular tombs fall into two clearly marked architectural categories -the
domed mausoleum and the tomb tower. The former has certain affinities
with the larger shrine. It is frequently octagonal rising through squinches and
galleries into a circular dome. It is built for show, inside and out. meant to be
visited. the last resting place of a chieftain who may have had no claim to
sainthood, but expected to be duly revered when he was dead. Tomb towers,
which are mainly confined to northern Iran.  were conceived in a different
spirit. They were gaunt, remote, solitary resting places, not meant to be
frequented by admirers in generations to come.

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Shrines:

Nearly every town in Iran has its quota of shrines, and the village or wayside shrines are a
recurring feature of the Iranian landscape. In general they are modest, circular, four-sided
or octagonal buildings, surmounted by a cone or dome. Many have charm but no great
architectural merit; the famous shrines, rambling structures which have received
additions from generations of the devout, are among the most splendid, and in some cases
the most opulent, buildings in Iran. The lesser shrines, unlike the mosques, have a distinct
re2jonal character.

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 Mosques:
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From Cordoba to Delhi, from Sarajevo to the Niger, the mosque (masjid in
Persian and Arabic) or house of prayer is the outstanding symbol of Islam, the
focus of worship, and contemplation, the meeting place of man with man, and
of man with God. Its forms are more varied and its uses more widespread than
those of the Christian cathedral or church. While primarily a place of worship,
it is also an assembly hall, often a religious college, sometimes a court of
.justice, even, to some extent, a poor man's club.

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1The earliest minarets were

square, at least in their
lower stories, but few of
these survive in Iran today.
The round minaret
originated in north-east Iran
and was built of brick,
tapering towards the
summit. Until at least the
thirteenth century, minarets
were almost invariably
single and placed in the
north comer of the mosque.
Since the fifteenth century
minarets have generally
been covered with mosaic or
colored tiles, in the taste of
the period. In general, Iran,
compared with, say, Turkey;
is markedly deficient in
minarets. Only at Esfahan
do they occupy a prominent
place in the landscape

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PRESENT

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 Modern architecture was introduced
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in Iran 60 years ago and we are now
witnessing the fourth generation of
Iranian architects. With architecture
how a productive activity, we should
admit that considerable progress
has been made in this period. Today,
most buildings, at least from a
bureaucratic perspective, are
"engineer-built" and the number of
graduates and students of
architecture has increased

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Nader Shah Mausoleum, Mashhad, Iran 1958

Iran's Senate House (Later Majles), Tehran, Iran
Architect: Heydar Ghiai

Iran's Senate House Main Chamber Dome, Tehran, Iran

Iran's Senate House (Later Majles), Tehran, Iran
Architect: Heydar Ghiai
Architect: Heydar Ghiai

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A Metal Work in a commercial Building
Tehran, Iran

A Commercial Building in Tehran

A Modern Residential Villa A Residential Building

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Residential Building Interior of an Iranian Appartment

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  Azadi Tower
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The Azadi Tower (Persian:‫رج آزادـی‬
‫ بــــ‬, Borj-e Azadi; translated:
                                    
Freedom Tower), previously known as the Shahyād Āryāmehr
(Persian: ‫ ; شـهیاد آریاـمـهـر‬English: King Memorial Tower), is the symbol
of Tehran, the capital of Iran, and marks the entrance to the city.

History

Built in 1971 in commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the

Persian Empire, this "Gateway into Iran" was named the Shahyad
Tower, meaning "Kings' Memorial", but was dubbed Azadi
(Freedom) after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Originally intended
to remind coming generations of the achievements of modern Iran
under the Pahlavi dynasty, it has become a symbol of the country's
revival. It is 50 meters (148 ft) tall and completely clad in cut
marble

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Hossein Amanat,
architect

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Aerial view of the tower

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 Asfahan mosque Iran
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This is one of the oldest mosques still

standing in Iran, and it was built in the four-
iwan architectural style, placing four gates
face to face. An iwan is a vaulted open room.
The qibla iwan on the southern side of the
mosque was vaulted with muqarnas during
the thirteen hundreds. Muqarnas are niche-
like cells

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 The New Milad Tower in Tehran
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Iran Daily called the Milad Tower, also known as Borj-e

Milad, “A symbol of the Iranian modernization,” and as
the images prove, it truly is a cutting edge piece of
architecture.
The Milad Tower servers several purposes, including
entertainment; the art gallery and rotating restaurant
could serve as some of the hottest new destinations in the
capital of Iran.

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Prepared by:
FEDERICO , ANTHONY D.
BSA 3b

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