Editing Talar (section)

{{short description|Columned hall or porch in Iranian architecture}}
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[[File:Chehel Sotun Palace, completed in 1647, Esfahan-03-29-2013.jpg|thumb|The ''talar'' of the [[Chehel Sotoun]] palace in [[Isfahan]]]]
A '''''talar''''' or '''''talaar''''' ({{langx|fa|تالار}}) is a type of [[porch]] or hall in [[Iranian architecture]]. It generally refers to a [[porch]] fronting a building, supported by columns, and open on one or three sides.<ref name="Babaie" /><ref name=":3" /> The term is also applied more widely to denote a throne hall or audience hall with some of these features.<ref name="Babaie" />