fabien’s travelogue

Templo de los guerreros

Templo de los guerreros

The columns surrounding the Temple of the warriors.

Templo de los guerreros

Templo de los guerreros

The temple of the warriors consists of a pyramid surrounded by columns depicting warriors.

El Castillo

El Castillo

The Temple of Kukulkan (also named El Castillo - the castle) is dominating the whole site of Chichen Itza.

El Hombre de fuego

El Hombre de fuego

El hombre de fuego (Man of Fire, 1936-39), is one of the murals by the famous mexican artist Jose Clemente Orozoco.

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

The famous blue mosque has been under reconstruction since the beginnings of the 20th century after being almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in the 1700's.

The structure is now rehabilitated to its full splendor, and restoration of blue tiles inside is still under work.

Dining room in Saad Abad

Dining room in Saad Abad

This dining room is located in one of the Palaces of the Saad Abad Complex

Visiting the whole complex gives you an insight on how the last king of Iran was living between the second world war and 1979.

Palacio Clavijero

Palacio Clavijero

Palacio Clavijero, dating back to colonial times, used to be school, a warehouse and a prison before hosting the state government offices as it does today. You can also find great exhibits from time to time in its galleries.

This is the main palace in Niavaran complex. Completed in 1968, its architecture reminds of ancient Achaemenid buildings. It used to be the residence of the last Shah (King) of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi until the iranian revolution in 1969.

Carpet Bazar

Carpet Bazar

Tehran's Grand bazaar is an important place of commerce for Tehranis, Iranians, travelling merchants and - increasingly - tourists.

In the carpet section, you can find every possible design, size or quality of carpets. Just be sure to know a little about rugs before buying, as the quality and prices vary greatly.

Tachara palace, Persepolis

Tachara palace, Persepolis

Persepolis was an ancient ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. The earliest remains of the city date from around 515 BC.

Tachara palace was built by Darius I, and completed by his sucessors.

fabien dany

fabien dany has been a member since 23 January 2008 and goes by fabdany.

Currently in Paris.

I am a french traveller, in love with photography and remote places.

You can also find fabien at flickr.com/photos/fabdany.

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