The White Palace – Palace of the Nation, built in 1931 and 1937, served as the Pahlavi’s Summer Residence.  Little has changed since the 1979 Revolution.

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This is a 54 room, very modern building, that provided the most luxurious life style available at the time.

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The carpet in the Reception Hall is said to be one of the largest carpets ever woven in Iran, 143 sq. metres.

 

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The residence was often used to entertain foreign diplomats for State Dinners. This dining room carpet matched the reception hall. 

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The lower level of the White Palace is the Nation’s Art Museum. There is a double spiral staircase with walls made of stainless steel. The museum is a collection from 20th century Iranian artists along with a Modigilani, a Picasso, an Andy Warhol valued at $100s of millions.

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Outside the Palace steps are bronze boots. It’s all that’s left of Mohammed Reza Shah’s statue that stood here before the Revolution.