The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace, is the result of 400 years of construction and renovation. After Nasser-ol-Din’s visit to Europe in 1865, he wanted to create a palace better than Versailles, the Louvre, Peterhof or Windsor.

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A spectacular terrace was made by order of Shah Qajar in 1806.

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The throne that exists  today is in the middle of that terrace. It is made of famous yellow marble from Yadz province. The throne was made of  sixty-five pieces of this beautiful colored marble.

The throne that exists  today is in the middle of that terrace. It is made of famous yellow marble from Yadz province. The throne was made of  sixty-five pieces of this beautiful colored marble.

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The Hall of Mirror is the most famous of the Palace Halls. This relatively small hallway has extraordinary mirror work.

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Not as long a hallway, but is more spectacular than Versaille’s Hall of Mirrors.

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During the Pahlavi era, 1925-1979, the Palace was used for formal royal receptions. The most important ceremonies were the coronation of Reza Kalm 1925 and coronation of his son, the former Shah of Iran in 1941, who was deposed in 1979.

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Golestan means “Rose Garden”. The Palace is built around a garden featuring pools and planted areas with beds of roses.

The Palace and Gardens are currently under major renovations. Few rooms are open to the public, but they are worth a visit.

More beautiful tile work….

rose garden tiles