Qavam House (also widely called "Narenjestan e Ghavam") is a traditional and historical house in
shiraz,
Iran. It is set within the Persian gardens of
Eram Garden.
It was built between 1879 and 1886[1] by Mirza Ibrahim Khan. The Qavam family were merchants originally from
Qazvin. But they soon became active in the government during the Zand dynasty, followed by the Qajar, and Pahlavi dynasty as well.
The Qavam "Naranjestan" preserves the elegance and refinement enjoyed by the upper-class families during the 19th century. The paintings on the low ceilings of the house are inspired by Victorian era Europe.
The mirrored porch was a focal point of the house, overlooking the
Eram Garden that was designed with fountains,
Date palms, and flowering plants.
During the second Pahlavi era, the House became the headquarters of Pahlavi University's "Asia Institute", directed by Arthur Upham Pope and Richard Nelson Frye.
Frye and his family also lived in the house for a while.
The
...see more house today is a museum and is opened to the public. The house and the Eram Garden are within the shiraz Botanical Garden.
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