TEHRAN-- Cuban Ambassador to Iran Alberto González Casals on Tuesday checked out some tourist attractions in west-central province of Qazvin.

He visited the Safavid-era (1501-1736) palace of Chehel Sotoun and the 19th-century bazaar of Sa d-al Saltaneh amongst other sites, CHTN reported.Chehel Sotoun is the only staying palace from the royal palace of Shah Tahmasp (1524-1576) in Qazvin, with special historic significance, type of architecture, and design, which makes it a significant traveler location.

The monument was engraved on the National Heritage list in 1948.

The interior of the structure was significantly altered in the Qajar period (1789-1925), but in the 1970s it was largely brought back to its original appearance.Restoration work in the 1970s revealed the remains of wall paintings on both levels.

Upstairs, on the south wall of the western arm of the cruciform hall, there is an extremely dynamic representation of a private using a European dress in the style of the 16-17th centuries.Its Safavid and Qajar designs are distinguishable: tiles, primarily of the Qajar duration, on the exterior and both tiles and wall paintings from the initial Safavid structure on the interior.

The high quality of the enduring wall paintings recommends a date in the duration when Qazvin was the capital.The building includes 2 stories.

On the ground floor, a quadrangular main room communicates with the surrounding gardens through 4 iwans (decks), one on each side.

Each iwan was initially linked to the central space by three brief passages.

The four corners between the iwans include four spaces, each on a different strategy.

On the exterior rather of corners, there are oblique walls, so that the strategy is that of an unequal octagon.

Around the outside of the structure, 8 huge columns and 8 corner piers with engaged columns support a gallery encircling the upper story, which is reached via a bent staircase leading from the southeastern corner space.

Upstairs thirty-two slim wood supports bring the roofing of the gallery.

The main part of the upper story consists of a large cruciform hall, with 4 corner spaces, each with a little adjacent chamber.

Whereas the rooms on the ground flooring and the iwans are vaulted, all the spaces on the upper story have flat wood ceilings.Sa d-al Saltaneh fair lies surrounding to a beautifully restored Qajar-era caravanserai of the exact same name, which is among the most significant roofed caravanserais in the nation.

Dating back to the Qajar period, its a place for discovering 10s of Hojreh shops, cafes, lawns, and a sensational mosque.

Its a place for visitors who want to experience the culture, cuisine, and hospitality of Iran.Qazvin was as soon as the capital of the mighty Persian Empire, under Safavids, from 1548 to 98.

It is a major traveler destination with a wonderfully brought back caravanserai-turned-arts precinct, some wacky museums and a handful of good eating options.

For most travelers, Qazvin is likewise mainly the staging point for adventures to the popular Castles of the Assassins and trekking in the marvelous Alamut Valley.Also referred to as the castle of the Assassins, the 12th-century Alamut castle is nestled on top of a peak.

It was as soon as a shelter for the followers of Hasan-e Sabbah (1070-- 1124) who was a spiritual leader of an Islamic sect.

In the early 1930s, British-Italian explorer and travel author Freya Stark described her exploration of the place in her book The Valleys of the Assassins.

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