Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk

Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk (Persian:تکیه معاون الملک) is a takyeh and historic building in Kermanshah, Iran. It was built during the Qajar era as a Shia mourning site. On 1 December 1975 Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk was recognized as National monument of Iran. During the Persian Constitutional Revolution, the building suffered significant damage. Later it was renovated.^[1]

Takyeh Moaven-ol-olk تکیه معاون‌الملک
Location	Kermanshah, Iran
Coordinates	34.313551°N 47.070376°E / 34.313551; 47.070376
Built	1903
Architect	Hossein naghash e tehrani Seyed abulqsem mani Hossein khan Moein al-roaya
Architectural style(s)	Persian architecture
Location in Iran

Description

The building, which lies six metres lower than ground level, has three parts: Hussainiya, Zaeynabiya and Abbasiya. Museum of Anthropology of Kermanshah, and Clothes and Jewelry Museum of Kermanshah are located in Abbasiya.^[2]

The Hossainieh walls are covered and adorned with beautiful multi colored tiles, depicting a wild gamut of images, Islamic era Ghazi (warrior), Battle of Karbala and Iranian shahs, Shahnameh kings, European villages, local notables in 19th-century costumes alongside pre-Islamic motifs including Achaemenid dynasty as well as Persepolis.^[3]

The architect was Asqar Memarbashi whose name has been written in an inscription on the building’s façade.

Gallery

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  Lion and Sun
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  Abbasiya
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  According to indigenous people's beliefs this heritage is sanctificated by the 8th Shia Imam
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  Ancient history of Iran
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  Story of Joseph
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  Story of Soleiman ibn sor'al-khaza'i
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  Dome