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21-684: After 25 years, on February 1, 1956, with the registration of the Golestan Palace , the ban on the registration of works related to the Qajar was practically lifted and subsequently the official list of these monuments was published under the name current name. On November 12, 1930, with the approval of the Antiquities Act in the National Consultative Assembly , "all the works of ethnic groups who have lived on

42-542: 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. During the reign of the Pahlavi Dynasty , a new palace named Niavaran was built for the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Shah (1919–1980). The palace was designed in 1958 and completed in 1967. It served a variety of purposes for

63-690: The Gulistan Palace and sometimes translated as the Rose Garden Palace from Persian language , was built in the 16th century, renovated in the 18th century and finally rebuilt in 1865. It is the former official royal Qajar complex in Tehran . One of the oldest historic monuments in the city of Tehran, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site , the Golestan Palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within

84-817: The UNESCO for inclusion into the World Heritage List in 2007. On 23 June 2013, it was proclaimed as world heritage site during the UNESCO meeting in Phnom Penh . The Golestan Palace is currently operated by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran. 35°40′47″N 51°25′13″E  /  35.67972°N 51.42028°E  / 35.67972; 51.42028 Niavaran Complex The Niavaran Palace Complex ( Persian : مجموعه کاخ نیاوران – Majmue-ye Kākh-e Niāvarān )

105-611: The Zand dynasty (r. 1750–1779). Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar dynasty (1742–1797) chose Tehran as his capital. The arg became the seat of the Qajars (1794–1925). The court and palace of Golestan became the official residence of the Qajar dynasty. The palace was rebuilt to its current form in 1865 by Haji Ab ol Hasan Mimar Navai. During the Pahlavi era (1925–1979), the Golestan Palace

126-639: 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. The library was publicly inaugurated in 1994, on the occasion of International Museum Day . The interior designing of the library was designed by architect Aziz Farmanfarmayan . The building

147-404: The buildings of the complex were destroyed on the orders of Reza Shah. He believed that the centuries-old Qajar palace should not hinder the growth of a modern city. In the place of the old buildings, commercial buildings with the modern style of 1950s and 1960s were erected. The complex of Golestan Palace consists of 17 structures, including palaces, museums, and halls. Almost all of this complex

168-579: The elders of Tehran). It is believed that his house was located in the area of the royal citadel and later they were transformed into new buildings with changes. The beginning of the royal citadel can be traced back to the time of Suleiman I , with the construction of a palace in the Chenaristan area, a Divankhane where Soltan Hoseyn in the last year of his reign meet with the Ottoman government's ambassador, Ahmad Dari Effendi. Tehran's arg ("citadel")

189-800: The end of Pahlavi dynasty , 1633 items were registered. The first series of these national heritage monuments was registered on September 16, 1931 and the first official monument is Soleyman Tappeh in Ilam . After the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran is responsible for maintaining and renovating the national heritage. The heritage places are either tangible, intangible, intellectual or natural. There are five criteria: Golestan Palace The Golestan Palace ( Persian : کاخ گلستان , Kākh-e Golestān ), also transliterated as

210-549: The fountain into the pond and was later used to irrigate the palace grounds. Nasser ed Din Shah of the Qajar dynasty was fond of this corner of the Golestan Palace. Works of European painters presented to the Qajar court are housed at the Pond House. The Pond House was used as a summer chamber during the Qajar era. The Brilliant Hall was named so for it is adorned by the brilliant mirror work of Iranian artisans. The hall

231-455: The imperial court including as a home for the Shah and Empress as well a place to entertain visiting foreign heads of state. On New Year's Eve 1977, the reception and state banquet for US President Jimmy Carter took place here. The Shah and Empress left basically everything behind when they left Iran in January 1979. All of the peripheral buildings of the Saheb Qaranie, with the exception of

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252-583: The interior residence of Karim Khan of the Zand dynasty . The basic structure of the Karim Khani Nook is similar to the Marble Throne. Like the latter, it is a terrace. There is a small marble throne inside the terrace. The structure is much smaller than the Marble Throne and it has much less ornamentation. There was once a small pond with a fountain in the middle of this terrace. Water from a subterranean stream (the king's qanat ) flowed from

273-478: The mud-thatched walls of Tehran's arg ("citadel"). It consists of gardens, royal buildings, and collections of Iranian crafts and European presents from the 18th and 19th centuries. The origin of the Tehran's royal citadel can be traced back to July 6, 1404; when Ruy González de Clavijo , the envoy of Enrique III , traveled to Samarkand to meet with Timur , and he chose to stay at the house of Baba Sheikh (one of

294-472: The territory of Persia until the end of the Zandieh era, are called antiques ... ." About two years, on November 19, 1932, the law went into effect. By then the Qajar items were not registered. On December 14, 1934 the new memorandum was legalized and thus the registry included the Qajar monuments. André Godard , a French archaeologist, then an employee of National Museum of Iran , registered 385 items. By

315-539: Was built by the order of Nasser ed Din Shah. This building replaced the building of Narenjestan in the north of the Ivory Hall (Talar e Adj). Ivory Hall is a large hall used as a dining room. It was decorated with some gifts presented to Nasser ed Din Shah by European monarchs. The Mirror Hall is a relatively small hall designed by Haj Abd ol Hossein Memar Bashi (Sanie ol Molk). The Salam ("Reception") Hall

336-408: Was built during the 131 years rule of the Qajar kings. These palaces were used for many occasions such as coronations and other important celebrations. It also consists of three main archives, including the photographic archive, the library of manuscripts, and the archive of documents. This terrace, known as the Marble Throne, was built in 1747-1751. Dating back to 1759, this building was a part of

357-596: Was built during the reign of Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576) of the Safavid dynasty (1502–1736). Abbas the Great built a big garden in the northern part of the fence, which was later surrounded by a high wall and buildings were built, with the royal residence was built inside it. At the end of the Safavid era, Tehran was sometimes the temporary seat of the court of Safavid kings. The palace was later renovated by Karim Khan of

378-702: Was completed two years later. This building is located under the Salam Hall. The Qajar monarch had the Abyaz Palace was constructed. The original collection of the Museum Hall is now scattered among Tehran's many museums. There is an early photographic collection at the Golestan complex which includes photos which are mainly related to the time of the 19th-century progress of photography in Europe. It

399-496: Was created by the order of Naser ed Din Shah of the Qajar dynasty. It is mentioned that "photography was so common at the royal palace that the king's wives and his servants also took pictures and posed playfully in front of the camera." There is a picture of one servant with flowers decorating his head and shoulders. On 11 October 2005, the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran submitted the palace to

420-499: Was originally designed to be a museum. The Diamond Hall is located in the southern wing of the Golestan Palace, next to the building of Windcatchers. The Windcatcher Building was constructed during the reign of Fath Ali Shah. The building underwent major renovations, including structural changes, during the reign of Nasser ed Din Shah. The Edifice of the Sun was designed by Moayer ol Mamalek, construction on this building began in 1865 and

441-637: Was used for formal royal receptions, and the Pahlavi dynasty built their own palace (the Niavaran Complex ) in Niavaran . The most important ceremonies held in the palace during the Pahlavi era were the coronation of Reza Shah (r. 1925–1941) on the Marble Throne and the coronation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (r. 1941 – 1979) in the Museum Hall. In between 1925 and 1945, a large portion of

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