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

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

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,

Next door to the National Museum, and part of the same complex, this museum offers a stunning collection of arts and antiquities from throughout the Islamic period, including calligraphy, carpets, ceramics, woodcarving, sculpture, miniatures, brickwork and textiles. The collection includes silks and stucco-work from Rey, portraits from the Mongol period, a collection of Sassanian coins,

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

Valiasr Street is a tree-lined street in Tehran, Iran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts. It is considered one of Tehran’s main thoroughfares and commercial centers. It is also the longest street in the Middle East and was reported as one of the longest in the world by former BBC (now Al Jazeera) journalist Rageh

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