Niavaran Palace Complex
The Niavaran Palace Complex is an approximately eleven hectare park-like area in the Niavaran district in the higher northeast of Tehran .
There are more than twenty buildings on the site, including the Sahebqaraniyeh Palace from 1870 from the time of Naser ad-Din Shah from the Qajar dynasty, as well as other historically valuable buildings from the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties. The buildings have been managed by a foundation since 2000 and are mainly used for cultural purposes, such as museums. Since then, several buildings on the site have been open to visitors, such as the Jahan Name Museum (1997), the Sahebqaranieh Palace (1998) and Koosh Ahmad Shahi (2000).
The Saadabad palace complex is about 5 km to the west .
Niavaran Palace
The Niavaran Palace (more rarely also the Niawaran Palace ) is located in the park area . The building, designed by the Iranian architect Mohsen Foroqi , is located on a 9000 m² part in the northeast corner of the partially publicly accessible Niavaran Park. Construction of the two and a half story high building by the Farmanfarmayan company began in 1958 and was completed in 1967. Originally intended to be used as a government guest house , it became the summer residence of the former Shah of Persia. The last Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi stayed here mostly with his family until the Iranian Revolution .
The very angular palace, designed with modern materials, is intended to reflect the country's long history along with the interior furnishings. The decorative elements have also been influenced by Islamic art. The stucco work was carried out by Abdollahi , the mirrors by Ali Asghar and the brick elements in the outer area by Ibrahim Kazempour and Ilia .
The floor of the building is made of black stone with aluminum strips surrounding it. The interior decoration and furniture was designed and executed by a French company.
All rooms are arranged around the large hall on the ground floor, including a private cinema, dining room, guest room, waiting rooms and side hall extensions such as the blue hall.
Half a floor higher are the office and conference rooms, Farah Pahlavi's secretariat, bedrooms and staff rooms. In the stairwell area there is also a room in which the uniforms and medals of Mohammad Reza are kept.
On the top floor there are relaxation rooms by Mohammad Reza Shah as well as the rooms of the children and the staff responsible for them. The rooms are furnished with valuable pictures and wallpaper, and various state gifts are also here.
The blue hall
The blue hall with its chandeliers is located in the northern part of the Niavaran Palace. Under Reza Pahlavi it was used for state receptions, including Jimmy Carter . A redesign was to take place a short time later, but this did not happen as a result of the Islamic revolution .
From the year 2000, the blue hall was converted into an exhibition space without any major changes to the equipment, in which cultural and artistic events can take place. More than 40 exhibitions have taken place here in three years, including 13 photo exhibitions, 20 painting exhibitions and four exhibitions of weaving works. This hall is also used again for official ceremonies with the participation of foreign ambassadors and members of the Iranian government, including events for the return of cultural assets and historical works to Kuwait and Afghanistan.
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Coordinates: 35 ° 48 ′ 39 ″ N , 51 ° 28 ′ 18 ″ E