Qavam House

Front facade of building with painting of "Lion and Sun" (the Qajar royal emblem) on the pediment.

Qavam House (also widely called "Narenjestan e Ghavam") is a traditional and historical house in Shiraz, Iran. It is at walking distance from the Khan Madrassa.

It was built between 1879 and 1886 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.

Modern relief of an Achaemenid soldier

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 a small 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 house today is a museum and is opened to the public.

Gallery

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  View of the House from the garden.

• Naranjestan e Qavam Yard.jpg

  View of the yard and the building in Spring.

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  View of the House from the garden.

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  Wall painting in the front side of the garden depicting 3 Qajari figures.

See also

• Architecture of Iran
• Traditional Persian residential architecture
• Eram garden

External links

• Pictures For narenjestan qavam
• Photos from Narenjestan e Qavam (Flickr set)