Niavaran Complex
Niavaran Complex | |
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The Niavaran mansion. | |
Type | Historic house, memorial |
Location | Shemiran (northern Tehran), Iran |
Coordinates | 35°48′43″N 51°28′21″E / 35.8120°N 51.4725°E |
Governing body | Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran |
The Niavaran Palace Complex (Persian: مجموعه کاخ نیاوران – Majmue ye Niāvarān) is a historical palace complex situated in Shemiran (northern Tehran), Iran. It consists of several palace buildings and monuments dating back to the Qajar and Pahlavi eras.[1]
History
The complex traces its origin to a garden in the region of Niavaran, which was used as a summer residence by Fath-Ali Shah (1772-1834) of the Qajar Dynasty.
A pavilion was built in the garden by the order of Naser ed Din Shah (1831-1896) of the same dynasty, which was initially referred to as Niavaran, and was later renamed Saheb Qaranie. The pavilion of Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1930) was built in the late Qajar period.
During the reign of the Pahlavi Dynasty, a new palace named Niavaran was built for the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Shah (1919-1980). All of the peripheral buildings of the Saheb Qaranie, with the exception of the Ahmad Shahi Pavilion, were demolished, and the present-day structures were built to the north of the Saheb Qaranie. The Ahmad Shahi Pavilion was then used as an exhibition centre for presents from world leaders to the Iranian imperial monarchs.[1]
Gallery
- The Saheb Qaranie
- The Imperial office of the Shah within the Saheb Qaranie.
- Area in front of the Niavaran Mansion.
- The gate of the Niavaran Mansion.
- Inside the Niavaran Mansion.
- Inside the Niavaran Mansion.
- Inside the Niavaran Mansion.
- Inside the Ahmad Shahi Pavilion.
- Area in front of the Pavilion.
See also
References
- 1 2 Niavaran Cultural Historic Complex: History (in Persian)
External links
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