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Zolfaqari Mansion is a Qajar era (1785-1925) structure located at the heart of the old texture of Zanjan. Like traditional Persian homes, this structure has an Andarouni (interior), which was the private quarters used by women and servants, a Birouni (exterior), which was the public quarters mostly used by men, and living quarters for the servants, and administrative quarters. A series of tunnels on the ground floor and basement once connected the Andarouni, Birouni and the administrative quarters. The structure is a combination of Symmetrical Persian designs and European architecture. The building has a dome-shaped octagonal lightwell which is known as the Pavilion (Kolah Farangi). The ceilings of all rooms in his structure have geometrical designs and Persian and Islamic motifs. The Qajar-style tilework on the ground floor has the famed lotus design. The twin windows used throughout the building have stained glass decorations. In 2009, the mansion became the Anthropology Museum of Zanjan and now houses the Saltmen discovered at Chehrabad Mine.  Zolfaqari Mansion was registered as a National Heritage Site in 1996.

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Zolfaqari Mansion

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    Zanjan, Zeinabieh St