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ThePars Museum (Persian: موزه پارس) is a museum inShiraz,Fars province,Iran. Founded in 1936 underReza Shah Pahlavi, it is located in Nazar Garden.
The octagonal building was the place in which royal guests were hosted by theZand dynasty of Iran. It was also used for holding official ceremonies.
It is the burial place ofKarim Khan Zand.
The old Nazar Garden was one of the largest gardens of Shiraz during theSafavid era (1501–1722). During theZand era (1750–1794)Karim Khan built an octagon structure which was called Kolah Farangi. It was used to receive and entertain foreign guests and ambassadors and hold official ceremonies.[1]
In 1936 the pavilion became a museum. It was the first museum which was located outside the capital city ofTehran. The brick designs, tiling, pictures and big stone dadoes are among the architectural features of the building.[1]
Pars museum displays almost 30 handwritten Qurans and a number of magnificent paintings of famous Persian artists. Among the paintings is the well-known Karim Khan's Smoking Shisha created by Jafar Naqash.[2]
