30 December 2008

Aisling at Golestan Palace, Tehran

The Qajar dynasty, the last true monarchy in Iran, moved their capital to Tehran at the end of the eighteenth century. Golestan Palace is one of the palaces they built there. While it's spectacular in its own way, let's just say that earlier rulers of Persia left even more impressive architectural legacies over the previous 2,500 years.

1 comment:

Lynn Kenny said...

Fabulous photo...