what's left behind...

thought this was an installation of contemporary art, but after consulting our local guide, this used to be the statue of the Shah, but during the 1979 Islamic revolution, the statue was cut down, and all that remains was a set of hollow boots...

children at the White Palace

Just when we were about to depart from the White Palace, we met with a group of young children who were extremely friendly and would like to take photo with us, even though their teachers tried to deter them from doing so.

A smile is an internationally recognizable greeting that needs no words...

marble cladded staircase

not only were the floors finished with marble, the supporting walls to the main staircase inside the white palace was also finished with marble.

despite the fact that the dynasty was overthrown as a result of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Governement has decided to conserve what was left behind by the Shah.

An important contribution to the study of the history of Iran and its development.

Palace in the snow

a moment ago, we were still seeing low rise houses made of mud bricks, largely unfinished, with a compromised facade that spelt out nothing remotely resemblence to the word "comfort", in less than an hour, we were transported to a completely different scene.

a vast mansion, stood in front of a frozen lake, with its back to the mountain filled with snow...

The National Palace (White) Museum, the last of Shah's palace before he was forced to leave the country in 1979 as a result of the Islamic Revolution.