Kalat means Castles and villages located on top of a mountain. Kalat area in Mashhad is famous as the land of impenetrable castles because of its location among many high mountains. Nader Shah Afshar had made many victories during his kingdom and had received many valuable objects during his victories. He kept them in Khorshid Palace of Kalat in Mashhad which was constructed upon his order by the Iranian and Indian architects. The khorshid Palace of Kalat in Mashhad was constructed in the middle of a big green garden according to the style of the famous Persian Gardens. The Indian architecture is obvious from the facade of this building which was decorated with the picture of fruits such as banana and pine apple which was only available in India at that time. The entrance to this beautiful palace is an octagon leading to a very big hall. There also are many other rooms and balconies in the palace and you would really enjoy watching them. Join Alaedin Travel and take a trip to Iran and enjoy its fantastic attractions.
