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The Golestan Palace ( Persian: کاخ گلستان, Kākh-e Golestān ), also transliterated as the Gulistan Palace[ 1] and sometimes translated as the Rose Garden Palace from Persian language, [ 1][ 2] 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 .
Naser al-Din Shah seated on the steps of the Sun Throne in the Mirror Hall of Golestan Palace. The Sun Throne ( Persian: تخت خورشید, romanized : Takht-e Khurshīd) is the imperial throne of Iran. It has its name after a radiant sun disk on the headboard. The throne has the shape of a platform, similar to the Marble Throne in Golestan ...
Iranian architecture or Persian architecture ( Persian: معمارى ایرانی, Me'māri e Irāni) is the architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Its history dates back to at least 5,000 BC with characteristic examples distributed over a vast area from Turkey and Iraq to Uzbekistan and ...
The Golestan Palace, a stunning architectural gem from the Qajar era, exemplifies the fusion of traditional Persian art and craft with Western influences. As one of Tehran ’s oldest building complexes, it became the Qajar dynasty’s center of power after they took the throne in 1779 and declared Tehran the national capital.
Golestan Palace, One of the oldest historic monuments in the city. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tehran, as one of the main tourist destinations in Iran, has a wealth of cultural attractions. It is home to royal complexes of Golestan, Saadabad and Niavaran, which were built under the reign of the country's last two monarchies.
The Baysunghur Shahnameh ( Persian: شاهنامه بایسنقری) is an illustrated manuscript of the Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran. The work on this manuscript was started in 1426 at the order of Baysunghur Mirza, the Timurid prince, and was completed on 5 Jumada 833, (January 31, 1430). It is now in the museum of The ...
Marble Throne. The Marble Throne ( Persian: تخت مرمر, romanized : Taxt-e Marmar) is a 250-year-old royal throne in Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran . The throne was built from 1747 to 1751. It was designed by Mirza Baba Shirazi (Naqqash Bashi) and royal stonecutter, Mohammad Ebrahim Esfahani. It consists of 65 marble stone pieces from a ...
Location. Golestan Palace, Tehran. Mirror Hall ( Persian: تالار آینه tālār-e āyeneh) is an oil on canvas painting by Iranian realist painter Kamal-ol-Molk, his first work since receiving the title Kamal-ol-Molk ("Perfection of the Realm"). [1] [2] It is considered one of his masterpieces, and marks a starting point in Iran's modern art.