In pictures: Glorious garden palace at heart of Iran deserts

In pictures: Glorious garden palace at heart of Iran deserts
Mon Mar 24, 2014 13:46:48

Once a residence of Persian regent Karim Khan Zand, the Dowlat Abad Garden, was built about 1750 in Iran’s central province of Yazd. The interior of the pavilion is superb, with intricate latticework and exquisite stained-glass windows. It’s also renowned for having Iran’s tallest wind-catcher, standing over 33m.

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