Palace at Perspolis Persian architecture achieved its greatest monumentality at Parsepolis It was constructed as a new capital for the Persian Empire The city was started 510 BC and finished in 460 BC It is set along the face of a mountain leveled to create a large platform 1800 feet by 900 a eel St SBRAGE 8: Stites soe It was surrounded by a Palace at Parsepol - plan fortification wall The site was more than half covered by buildings-TSian ACN 5 Palace at Perspolis The palace consisted of three parts: An approach of monumental staircases, gate ways and avenues Two great state halls towards the center of the platform The palace of Xerxes, the Eta pea B Mtec espera harem, and other living Palace at Parsepolis- plan quarters at the south end of the sitePersian Ar ectu Palace at Perspolis Structurally, the buildings relied on a hypostyle scheme throughout They used it to achieve spaces of varying scale Some of the spaces were very big and generally square in plan The spaces were enclosed by mud brick walls The most impressive aspect __ Palace at Parsepolis-plan of the palace was the royal audience hallarsian Architecture Palace at Perspolis The Royal audience hall was a square 250 feet in length It contained 36 slender columns widely space & 67 feet high The columns had a lower diameter of only 5 feet The centers of the columns were spaced 20 feet or 4 diameters apart The column was the greatest invention of the Persians TREASURY ans The columns were fluted and stand r Sreerone on inverted bell shaped bases. Their capital combine Greek motifs. with Egyptian palm leaf topped by an impost of paired beastPalace at Perspolis Another famous aspect of the palace at parsepolis was the hrone room This was also known as hall of a 100 columns. The columns in the room were 37 feet high, with a diameter of only 3 feet They were spaced 20 feet apart or seven diameters from axis to axis The slim nature of the column created room and spacious feeling in the room when compared to the audience al Palace at Parsepolis -hall of a 100 columnsPalace at Perspolis + The monumental entrance to Parsepolis is also one of the unique aspects of the Palace The monumental gateway ensure a dramatic entry to the Palace It was heavily adorned with relief sculpture ornamenting its stairway Palace at Parsepolis - view of stairway Source: UnknownPalace at Perspolis + The relief structure addresses different themes relating to the role of Parsepolis as the capital of the Persian EmpirePalace at Per: * In some places, the sculpture shows delegates from the different parts of the Persian bringing gifts and rare animals to the king during celebrations Place t Patel Gaal sah In some places, royal guards and nobles of the imperial court are shown Elsewhere, the king is seen in conflict with animals or seated beneath a ceremonial umbrellaPalace at Perspolis The ruins of Parsepolis have survived to the present day Existing ruins however give a faulty expression of the city’s original appearance Some columns supporting the halls of the great halls have survived The mud brick fabric of Palace at Parsepolis - existing ruins the palace and its enclosing walls have perished completelyPalace at Pers * Only the sculptures which adorn doorways or windows and openings and the relief ornamenting its entrance way remain