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The Golestan Palace

by baroudeur2004

Liege, Belgium

September 25, 2007

Best of IgoUgo Only a 10-minute walk from West Amir Kabir avenue where most cheap hostels are located, the Golestan Palace is the oldest of the historic monuments in TehranThe Palace is open everyday from 8:30am to 5pm (closed on Sundays and Thursdays) In 2005, ...Read more Only a 10-minute walk from West Amir Kabir avenue where most cheap hostels are located, the Golestan Palace is the oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran

The Palace is open everyday from 8:30am to 5pm (closed on Sundays and Thursdays) In 2005, there was a double tariff at the entrance: 4000 IR for Iranians, 40,000 IR (4 euros) for foreigners, including the use of your photo camera). The Iranian government was talking about suppressing the double tariff system when I was there (some other places in Iran had already abolished that system), so it might cost you less now to visit it.

The Golestan Palace (Palace of Flowers) belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the walls of Tehran’s historic Arg (citadel).

The palace you see nowadays is only part of a larger complex which was partially destroyed under the Pahlavi era to build government buildings (notice the awful grey buildings around you). However, the Pahlavi kept some parts of the Palace (the most beautiful ones, of course) which became the official residence of the royal family.

During the Pahlavi era (1925-1979), the 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 in 1925 and the coronation of his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1941.

The two main highlights of Golestan Palace, not to be missed are Takht-e-Marmar (Marble Throne) in yellow marble and Shams-ol-Emareh with its twin towers.

Takht-e-Marmar is one of the finest examples of Iranian Architecture, located in the middle of an iwan (terrace) just in front of the entrance. This is where the first Pahlavi king was coronated.

Shams-ol-Emareh is a mix of European and Islamic architecture built for Nasser-ol-Din, a Persian King in 1865. It was the highest building in Tehran in the 19th century because Nasser wanted a building in which he could have panoramic views on Tehran.

You will be given a series of tickets at the entrance, each of which is valid for one of the buildings. The Golestan Palace is the most beautiful place to visit in Tehran so you should not miss it even if you do not plan to stay long in the capital. Close

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