Golestan Palace
The Golestan Palace ( Persian کاخ گلستان) is the former government palace of the Qajars in Tehran . It was built at the end of the 18th / beginning of the 19th century and was the official seat of the Persian monarch until the establishment of the Islamic Republic.
history
The oldest part of the historical monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace (Palace of Flowers), belongs to a group of buildings of the Persian ruling family, the old citadel of Tehran ( Arg ). The Arg was built during the reign of Tahmasp I of the Safavid dynasty and was later renovated and expanded by Karim Khan Zand . Aga Mohammed Khan chose Tehran as its capital, and the citadel became the seat of the Qajars. The courtyard and palace became the official residence of the Qajar family and were redesigned to its present form in 1865 by Haji Abol-hasan Mimar Navai.
During the era of the Pahlavids (1925–1979) the Golestan Palace was only used for official receptions, here is the peacock throne . There were also other palaces in Tehran, such as the Saadabad Palace as the Shah's summer residence, and the newly created Niavaran Palace . The most important ceremonies were the coronation of Reza Khan as Shah in 1925 and the coronation of his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , the last Shah of Persia in 1967 .
Between 1925 and 1945, a large part of the palace was demolished in order to be able to build a modern district. Today the palace houses a museum , in the ceramics , jewelry and weapons are shown.
On June 23, 2013, the Golestan Palace was added to the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO .
Web links
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
- Official website
- Photos of the palace
- Impressions from the palace
Coordinates: 35 ° 40 ′ 47 " N , 51 ° 25 ′ 13" E