entering the magnificent Golestan Palace and taking a first rest

back-door

entrance to the exhibition of presents to the Qajar rulers

coming out, still somewhat dazzled by the mirror mosaics

today an administration building

woodwork

no comment possible, really...

someone told us that many Iranians are not really happy about the way their cultural heritage is preserved these days. There is a lot of renovation going on, but the quality of the recent work is supposedly not in the least adequate but rather focused on time saving and money making. I wonder if the above picture proves just that, or if the mistakes in the mosaic are far older...

flowers, trees, more green, flowers on trees :)

 

coffee break

inside the excellently done Ethnological Museum (part of the Golestan Palace)

tools for marquetry/intarsia

traditional garbs from all regions of Iran are on display

strolling back to the hotel