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Sun Palace. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Nader Palace (Persian: کاخ نادر), also the Kalat Palace (Persian: کاخ کلات) or the Sun Palace (Persian: کاخ خورشید), is a palace in Kalat, Iran. Built in 1738–1739, it is one of the few buildings that were built during the reign of Nader Shah. Its construction was cut short after his assassination.

It is currently used as a museum of anthropology.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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