Golestan Palace is located south of Khomeini Square in central Tehran. It was the palace of the Qajar Dynasty, which ruled Iran before the Pahlavi era, and has a history of over 200 years. Tehran was established as the new capital of Iran during that dynasty, having previously been Isfahan. Golestan Palace is not very large and, unlike the Pahlavi palaces—filled with modern European styles—it features a strong Islamic architectural style. The exterior walls are adorned with colorful glazed tiles, vibrant and eye-catching; the interior decorations use traditional Iranian glass mosaic craftsmanship, luxurious and exquisite. The palace consists of seven main buildings of varying sizes. Though obviously not comparable to our Forbidden City in scale, it still has its own unique charm. Now renamed as a museum, the entire garden is elegantly landscaped, serene and pleasant, surrounded by greenery with swans playing in the water. Glazed mosaics, geometric and floral patterns, and arched architectural forms are all typical features of Islamic architecture. The curtain in the distance over the pond is hung to protect the open glass-mosaic palace below, which faces directly outdoors.
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