Built in the 17th century, this six-storey palace commands a strategic view across the square. It was once renowned for its beautiful frescoes and one of the finest examples of Persian painting and arts during the Golden Age of Abbas Shah. Unfortunately, most of its murals and frescoes were destroyed by Islamist fundamentalists during the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The fundamentalists regard these murals not as fine art but as pornography, a symbol of the aristocratic ruling class and an abhorrence of Allah's decree against idol worship and portrayal of human images.
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