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Encyclopedia > Golestan Palace
A view of the Gulistan Palace's garden from Khalvat e Karimkhani.
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A view of the Gulistan Palace's garden from Khalvat e Karimkhani.
View of the main royal balcony.
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View of the main royal balcony.


The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace (کاخ گلستان in Persian) (also Gulistan Palace) (Palace of Flowers) belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s Historic Arg (citadel). Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 265 KB)Taken from the French Wikipedia. ... Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 265 KB)Taken from the French Wikipedia. ... Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran. ... Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran. ... Tehran is a metropolis of 14 million situated at the foot of the towering Alborz range. ... Persia or Persian most often refer to: Persia The Persians, an ethnic group, also called Tajiks Persian language Persian (Pokémon) See also Iranian, Iranian peoples, Iranian languages and Aryan. ...


The Arg was built during the reign of Tahmasb I (r. 1524-1576) of the Safavid dynasty (1502-1736), and was later renovated by Karim Khan Zand (r. 1750-1779). Agha Mohamd Khan Qajar (1742-1797) chose Tehran as his capital. The Arg became the site of the Qajar (1794-1925).Court and Golestan Palace became the official residence of the royal family. The Safavids were a long-lasting Turkic-speaking Iranian dynasty that ruled from 1501 to 1736 and first established Shiite Islam as Persias official religion. ...


During the Pahlavi era (1925-1979) Golestan Palace was used for formal royal receptions. The most important ceremonies to be held in the Palace during the Pahlavi era were the coronation of Reza Khan (r. 1925-1941) in Takht-e Marmar and the coronation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (r. 1941-deposed 1979) in the Museum Hall. The Marble Throne as it appears today. ...


In its present state, Golestan Palace is the result of roughly 400 years construction and renovations. The buildings at the contemporary location each have a unique history.


See also

  • Takht-e Marmar
  • Niavaran Palace Complex (website)
  • Sa'd Abad Palace
  • Saltanat Abad Palace
  • Firouzeh Palace, (which belongs to Tehran's Zoroastrian community)
  • Soleymaniyeh Palace
  • Baharestan Palace, (where Persia's first parliament was located at)
  • Morvarid Palace, Karaj, designed by The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.[1]

The Marble Throne as it appears today. ... External links Niavaran Palace Website Categories: Stub | Iran ... Karaj is a city in Iran. ... Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the most prominent architects of the first half of the 20th century. ...

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Shams ol-Emareh palace, Golestan complex.
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Shams ol-Emareh palace, Golestan complex.
Khalvat-e Karimkhani was a spot designed for quiet reflection inside the palace compounds.
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Khalvat-e Karimkhani was a spot designed for quiet reflection inside the palace compounds.
  • Official web site of Golestan Palace
  • Photos from Golestan Palace (Persia)

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Golestan Palace - definition of Golestan Palace in Encyclopedia (200 words)
The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace (Palace of Flowers) belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s Historic Arg (citadel).
During the Pahlavi era (1925-1979) Golestan Palace was used for formal royal receptions.
In its present state, Golestan Palace is the result of roughly 400 years construction and renovations.
Iran, Tehran: Golestan Palace (1691 words)
Golestan Palace complex is all that remains of Tehran's Historical Citadel (Arg) which once glittered like a jewel.
The square shaped Golestan, surrounded by various buildings and halls, was divided into two parts with the construction of a long bifurcated building known as the exterior building at the time of Fath Ali Shah.
Whereas at that time almost all the royal palaces were decorated with various paintings and furniture, Shah decided to have a new palace constructed on the south-western wing of the Golestan area on the former site of the pavilion or Agha Mohammad Khan Tower to serve as a depository for the gifts.
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