Sa'dabad Complex
Sa'dabad Complex | |
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Majmue ye Sa’dābād | |
Location in Tehran | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Address | Darband, Zafaraniyeh, Tajrish, Valiasr Street |
Town or city | Tehran |
Country | Iran |
Coordinates | 35°49′00″N 51°25′21″E / 35.816664°N 51.422539°E |
Current tenants | President of Iran |
Construction started | 1921 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Hossein Behzad |
The Sa'dabad Complex (Persian: مجموعه سعدآباد – Majmue ye Sa’dābād) is a 300 hectare complex built by the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs, located in Shemiran, Greater Tehran, Iran. Today, the official residence of the President of Iran is located adjacent to the complex.
The complex includes more than 180 hectares of natural forest, streets, qanats, galleries, mansions/palaces and museums.
History[]
The complex was initially built and inhabited by Qajar dynasty of monarchs in the 19th century. After extensive expansions, Reza Shah of the Pahlavi Dynasty resided there in the 1920s. His son, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, moved there in the 1970s. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter stayed in the palace during a visit to Pahlavi Iran to guarantee U.S. support for the regime.[1] After the 1979 Revolution, the complex became a public museum.
Present use[]
Large parts of the complex are museums, which are accessible to visitors. Other parts are currently used by the Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The complex is operated by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran which is responsible for most of the artifacts, locations, and cultural aspects of the country.
Sites[]
Gates to the complex[]
- Nezamie Gate, from which Reza Shah would enter the complex.
- Zaferanie Gate, Currently used by the presidency organization.
- Gate of Darband Street, from which the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi would enter the complex.
- Gate of Darband Square
- Ja'far Abad Gate (1st)
- Ja'far Abad Gate (2nd)
- River Gate
- The White House Gate
Main buildings[]
- Ahmad Shah Qajar Palace
- (not to be confused with the Pavilion of Ahmad Shah Qajar in the Niavaran Complex)
- The Green Palace
- (also known as the Shahvand House)
- The Mellat Museum
- The White Palace, former official residence of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah Diba.
- Museum of Natural History
- The Special Palace, currently used by the presidency organization.
- Museum of Fine Arts
- The Black Palace
- Museum of Anthropology
- Princess Shams Palace, named after Shams Pahlavi.
- Museum of Glassware and Handicrafts
- Princess Ashraf Palace, named after the sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
- Building of the Amendment 36 (a governmental agency)
- Prince Gholam Reza palace, named after Gholam Reza Pahlavi.
- Palace of the King Mother
- Currently used by the presidency organization.
- Prince Ahmad Reza Palace, named after 2nd son of Reza Shah
- Currently used by the presidency organization.
- Administration of the complex
- Prince Abdol Reza Palace, named after Abdul Reza Pahlavi, the son of Reza Shah.
- The Training Center
- Prince Bahman Palace, named after the son of Gholam Reza Pahlavi.
- The Military Museum
- Prince Shahram Palace, named after the son of Ashraf Pahlavi.
- Museum of Artistic Creatures
- Palace of Farideh Ghotbi, mother of Empress Farah Diba.
- The Behzad Museum
- 1st Palace of Reza Pahlavi, named after Reza Pahlavi II.
- Museum of Treasure (The Dafine Museum)
- 2nd Palace of Reza Pahlavi, currently used by the presidency organization.
- Museum of Mir Emad Calligraphy
- Palace of Princess Farahnaz and Prince Ali Reza, named after Farahnaz and Ali Reza, children of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
- The Abkar Museum
- Princess Leila Palace, named after Leila Pahlavi.
Gallery[]
Statue of the Shah's Legs
The Green Palace
The White Palace
Princess Shams palace
Prince Bahman Palace
Side view of the Green Palace
Mirror Hall of the Green Palace
Section of the Royal Cars
Museum of the Royal Clothes
Section of Reza Shah's clothes
Sa'adabad Gate
See also[]
- Niavaran Complex
- Treaty of Saadabad
- Pahlavi Iran
- Pahlavi dynasty
- Iranian architecture
- Presidential palace
References[]
- ^ Collins, N.W. (2021). Grey wars : a contemporary history of U.S. special operations. New Haven. ISBN 978-0-300-25834-9. OCLC 1255527666.
External links[]
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Coordinates: 35°49′02″N 51°25′24″E / 35.817252°N 51.423451°E
- Buildings of the Qajar period
- Architecture of Iran
- Palaces in Tehran
- Royal residences in Iran
- Tourist attractions in Tehran
- Museums in Tehran
- National museums of Iran
- Houses completed in the 19th century
- Persian gardens in Iran
- Historic house museums in Iran
- Palaces in Iran