Tachara Palace | Persepolis, Iran

[Cyrus]

http://www.allempires.com/forum/uploads/CyrusShahmiri/2005-09-07_133023_Persepolis.jpg
was one of the most beautiful header images! ;)

http://www.babyloniangal.com/files/tours/Tachara_Palace_Recon_Chipiez.jpg
Reconstruction of Tachara Palace

http://www.allempires.com/forum/uploads/CyrusShahmiri/2005-09-07_133251_dar-04.jpg

http://www.tjhsst.edu/~kdomina/Cad05/2nd/sghajar/tachara_foto.jpe

http://www.peterlanger.com/Countries/Middleast/Iran/images/IRPRS077.jpg

http://studyrussian.com/seidenstrasse/pic/persepolis_mainhall.jpg

http://www.irib.ir/Ouriran/fars/takht-j/images/jpg/img053.jpg

http://www.dastchin.com/images_poster/big/kakhe_tachar.jpg

http://iran-sweden.com/TakhteJamshid/The%20Main%20Hall(Tachara)-Takhte%20Jamshid.jpg

http://www1.physik.tu-muenchen.de/~adianat/photos/Ss3.jpg

http://www.babyloniangal.com/files/tours/Tachara_Median_Servant_deer.jpg

http://www.artarena.force9.co.uk/Iran/tachara1.jpg

http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/asia/images/persepolis09.jpg

http://www.persepolis3d.com/control_structures/tachara_of_darius.htm :

The Tachara measuring 1,160 square meters (12,486 sq. feet) is the smallest of the palace buildings in Persepolis. Its main room is a mere 15.15m x 15.42 m (49.70 ft. x 50.59 ft.) with three rows of four columns.
The name Tachara was chosen by Darius I for his palace, the first completed structure on the Terrace before his death. It stands back to back to the Apadana and is oriented southward. The Tachara's function, however, was more ceremonial than residential. Upon completion, it served in conjunction with the earlier south oriented entrance stairs as the Nowrouz celebration venue until the other buildings that would comprise Persepolis could be finished -- a provisional union of the Apadana, the Throne Hall, and a Banquet Hall.
As the first of the palace structures on the Terrace, the Tachara was constructed of the finest quality stone. The surface was almost completely black and polished to a glossy brilliance. This surface treatment combined with the high quality stone is the reason for it being the most intact of all ruins at Persepolis today. Although its mud block walls have completely disintegrated, the enormous stone blocks of the door and window frames have survived. A complete window measuring 2.65m x 2.65m x 1.70m (8.69ft. x 8.69ft. x 5.57ft.) was carved from a single block of stone and weighed 18 tons. The door frame was fashioned from three separate monoliths and weighed 75 tons.
Darius the Great's pride at the superb craftsmanship is evident by his ordering the following inscription on all 18 niches and window frames: "Frames of stone, made for the Palace of King Darius."

[B@dGuYoM]

8/10

[tpe]

Very much enjoyed this.

The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has several fragments from Persepolis, one being a double bull capital that I very much admire. I am not so sure from which part of Persepolis it originated, but it gives one an idea of the scale. The Apadana itself must be quite imposing even as a ruin.

[Cyrus]

100 columns palace (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=241492)! :)

[El_Greco]

9/10

[tpe]

100 columns palace (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=241492)! :)

Thanks so much. :) The thread link and extra pics are very much appreciated!

[Medo]

they don't build them like that anymore 10/10

[Arpels]

superb :drool: 10/10

[Phobos]

the palace was amazing!

8.5/10

[Fabio]

8/10

due to its actual situation

[Bitxofo]

9/10
:)

[Reflex]

7.5/10.

[Sinjin P.]

8.5/10

[Gilgamesh]

nothing less than 10! :colgate:

http://i1.tinypic.com/mt2p1u.jpg

[LordMarshall]

10/10

[DamienK]

9/10

[forvine]

8.5/10

[Mosaic]

9/10

[crossbowman]

10/10...amazing :)

[Valia]

10/10

that building was one of the greatest building in the ancient times

[marpa]

8,5/10

[delmaule]

9/10

[BaArzakh]

10/10

[LMCA1990]

8/10

[Popiel]

8/10 :)

[Benonie]

Great, just great! 9,5/10

[(((myx)))]

9. :D

[persian]

10/10

[clarky]

8/10

[Sound.]

10/10

[ZZ-II]

9/10

[Nikkodemo]

9/10

[Astralis]

7/10

[W!CKED]

9/10

[Fundador]

9/10:)

[Ballota]

8.5/10 :okay:

[stasiua]

10/10

[CreaTurco]

9/10