Tekeya Azafar al-Molk

Tekeya Azafar al-Molk, a shining gem among Iran's historical monuments, with its unique architecture and stunning decorations, fascinates every tourist. This taekya, which is known as one of the most beautiful taekyas in Iran, is located in the city of Kermanshah in Abshouran neighborhood.History:Takyeh of Viceroy of Al-Mulk was built in 1282 AH by the order of Hossein Khan Moin al-Raya, one of the nobles of the Qajar period. This building was originally built to hold tazee ceremony and Muharram mourning ceremony. In 1288, during the constitutional process, this support was closed and parts of it were destroyed. After that, Mirza Hasan Khan, the vice-royalty, the son of Husayn Khan Moin al-Araya, rebuilt and restored it.Architecture:The support of Vice-Al-Molk was built in an area of about 4000 square meters. This building consists of three sections: Hosseiniyeh, Zainabiyyah and Abbasiyyeh, which are built in two floors and in parallel.Hosseiniyeh is the main part of Takiyah and has a large and lofty dome. Inside Hosseinieh, very beautiful decorations such as painting, tile work, mirror work and moqrans work can be seen.Decorations:Tekeya Vazakh al-Mulk is famous for its unique decorations. Various types of traditional Iranian decorations have been used in this building, including painting, tiling, mirror work, moqrans work, plastering and sculpture.paintings:The paintings of Taky Azafar al-Molk are in Qajar style and deal with various topics such as Karbala incident, religious stories and Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.Tiling:The tiling works of Azafar al-Molk have a lot of diversity and elegance. In these tilings, various patterns have been used, such as Slimi, Khatai, geometric, and flower and bird motifs.Mirror works:Mirror works have been used in the support of Vice-Al-Molk in order to create a brighter and more magnificent space. Mirror works can be seen in the ceiling, walls and columns of the building.Maqranskari:Moqranskari are other beautiful decorations of the support of Azafar al-Mulk. Moqrans works can be seen in the roof and dome of the building.Plastering:Plasters have been used to decorate different levels of the building. Plastering can be seen on the ceiling, walls and columns of the building.Sculptures:Carvers have been used to decorate the capitals and the bases of the pillars in the support of the Viceroy of Malik.user:The support of Vice-Al-Molk is currently used as a museum. Objects and documents related to the Qajar period are exhibited in this museum.In addition to the mentioned items, the Tekeya of Awazal al-Molk has a large and beautiful yard where there are various trees and flowers.

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