Qasr prison which used to be one of the famous prisons located in the heart of Tehran has been turned into a Museum since some years ago. Qasr Museum-Garden which was formerly called Qasr prison was Tehran’s first centralized prison. This prison is now inoperative and it is being visited by the public in the

In the early 1330 AH, a tall gate was erected at the entrance to the former vicinity known as Maidan-e-Mashk. Thereafter a large portion of these lands came under national garden, therefore called Baq-e-Melli (National Garden). Presently this area is in the midst of Central Post Office of Tehran, Police Headquarter office and the registration

Saint Sarkis Cathedral or Saint Sarkis (Սուրբ Սարգիս մայր տաճար in Armenian) is the name of an Armenian church located on Karimkhan Zand Street at the beginning of Nejat Allah Street (previously Villa Street) in Tehran. Saint Sarkis Cathedral was established by personal expenses of an Armenian benefactor in Iran named Markar Sarkissian to the

Masoudieh Palace is related to Qajar era and is located in Baharestan Square in Tehran. It was registered in the list of Iran’s national monuments on 27th of Dey 1377 with registration number 2190. Masoudieh Palace Garden was built in 1295 Hijri year to the order of Masoud Mirza, the governor of Isfahan known as

Carpet Museum is one of the museums in Tehran. This museum was built to the order of Farah Pahlavi and opened on 22nd of Bahman 1356. The building of the museum has an interesting architecture. Its exterior design is in the form of a carpet loom and the building is 3400 square meters which are

Glassware Museum is one of the museums in Tehran. The building is a historical house from Qajar period and is located in Thirty Tir Street in Tehran. This monument was registered in the list of Iran’s national monuments on 7th of Ordibehesht 1377 with registration number 2014. The building that is used today as the

Built in 1971 to commemorate 2500 years of Persian monarchy, this iconic tower fuses elements of Sassanian, Achaemenid, and modernist architecture. Literally meaning ‘Freedom Tower’, the ivory-colored, Y-shaped building is situated in a park in east Tehran, and features a well laid out underground museum. Though not as tall as the Milad Tower, it nevertheless

The National Museum of Iran lies in Tehran, and it is considered as one of its attractions. It consists of two separate buildings called “Ancient Iran Museum” (founded in 1937 AD) and “Museum of the Islamic Period” (founded in 1996 AD). Currently, the National Museum of Iran consists of 13 sections including pre-history, historical, Islamic,

In the early 1330 AH, a tall gate was erected at the entrance to the former vicinity known as Maidan-e-Mashk. Thereafter a large portion of these lands came under national garden, therefore called Baq-e-Melli (National Garden). Presently this area is in the midst of Central Post Office of Tehran, Police Headquarter office, and the registration

The Baharestan Palace, the ‘Howz-Khaneh’ of the old garden of Negarestan, the ‘Darolfonoon’ Edifice and ‘Negarestan‘ Edifice in Tehran. Top Hotels near to Negarestan and Howzkhaneh sélectionner Shiraz Hotel Tehran 25$moyenne / nuit sélectionner Markazi Hotel Tehran 26$moyenne / nuit sélectionner Khayyam Hotel Tehran 22$moyenne / nuit sélectionner

The incomparable “National Jewelry Treasury”, is a collection of the most expensive jewels of the world, collected over centuries. These jewels and rarities were decorations for the rulers during the past eras, and often showed the glory and extravagance of their courts, as well as their power and wealth. There is no information about the quality

Tehran Grand Bazaar is a historical market situated in the capital of Iran, Tehran. Throughout its history, in addition to shops, the Grand Bazaar has contained banks and financiers, mosques and guest houses.a Tehran Grand Bazaar is so old. out of mind old. this bazaar. in the centuries following the introduction of Islam, travelers reported the growth of commerce

Golestan Palace, the magic of Qajar era and one of the oldest buildings in Tehran. a UNESCO sight. this is the sixteen UNESCO sight of Iran. the first section of the building was built in Safavid era. but in Qajar era, several building added to it and made a great complex for Qajars Kingdoms. in Pahlavi Era, the palace used for the political guest house. The