Mausoleum of Kamal-ol-Molk
آرامگاه کمال‌الملک
The mausoleum in 2010
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMausoleum
StatusActive
DedicationKamal-ol-molk
Location
LocationOrafa Blvd, Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan province
CountryIran
Mausoleum of Kamal-ol-Molk is located in Iran
Mausoleum of Kamal-ol-Molk
Location of the shrine in Iran
Map
Geographic coordinates36°10′3″N 58°48′26″E / 36.16750°N 58.80722°E / 36.16750; 58.80722
Architecture
Architect(s)Hooshang Seyhoun
TypeIslamic architecture
StylePahlavi
Completed1963 CE
Official nameMausoleum of Kamal-ol-Molk
TypeBuilt
Designated31 May 2003
Reference no.8744
Conservation organizationCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Mausoleum of Kamal-ol-Molk (Persian: آرامگاه کمال‌الملک; Arabic: ضريح كمال الملك)[a] is a mausoleum, located in the south-east of the city of Nishapur, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. The structure, completed in 1963, contains the tomb of Kamal-ol-Molk (1848—1940), a famous Persian painter.

The mausoleum was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 31 May 2003 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

Overview

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Kamal-ol-Molk died in 1940. However, the mausoleum was not completed until 1963. Designed in the Pahlavi style by Hooshang Seyhoun, a famous Iranian architect, the mausoleum was opened on 1 April 1963 in the presence of Farah Pahlavi, the Shahbanu of the Imperial State of Iran.[1][2][3][4]

The building is located near the Tomb of Attar of Nishapur.

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as the Kamal al-Molk Mausoleum, the Kamalolmolk's Tomb, the Kamal Al Molk Tomb, the Tomb of Mohammad Ghaffari, and the Mausoleum of Mohammad Ghaffari.

References

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  1. ^ "The tomb of Kamal-ol-Molk". hipersia.com. Retrieved 7 July 2019. Kamal-ol-Molk is one of the most well-known painters of the Qajar era, called the Persian Father of Painting.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ "Tomb of Kamal-ol-Molk in Nishabur". www.alaedin.travel/en. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Kamalolmolk's Tomb". www.caoi.ir/en. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
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