01

Mar

2022

Posted by: mehdi rafiei /28640

Golestan Palace, or the Palace of Flowers, houses some of the capital's oldest royal buildings and is one of the most prominent historic complexes in Iran.

06

Feb

2022

Salam Hall (Audience Hall) or Museum Hall

Posted by: mehdi rafiei /25120

As a passionate collector of unique pieces of art, Naser al-Din Shah converted the Salam Hall into a royal museum, so the valuable gifts from European officials could be kept there.

06

Feb

2022

Karim Khani Nook

Posted by: mehdi rafiei /29820

Next to the Marble Throne Veranda, there is the second Zand monument, the Karim Khani Nook or Karim Khani Veranda which was Naser al-Din Shah's favorite place of retreat, where he spent long hours in solitude.

06

Feb

2022

Marble Throne Veranda

Posted by: mehdi rafiei /18080

In 1792, when Aghā Mohammad Khan conquered Shiraz, he had the paintings, curtains, mirrors, and marble slabs from Karim Khan's citadel in Shiraz transferred to Tehran