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Farsa Sadeghi Takhtte Marmar A short history of The Arg became the site of the Qijiir (1794-1925) Court and (Zokstan the GolestanPalace Palace Ivcanie Hie oßcial residence of the royal family. During the Pahlmn TJic oldest of tlie historic iiiomi- era (1925-1979) Golestan Palace was iwiits hi Tdmi, the Golestan Palnce used for formal royal nxeptions. The (pnißce cf Floiivrs) bdoiigs to n groiip most important cerenionks to be held of royal buildings that were once in Ht' Palace during the Pahlavi era enclosed within the niud-thatched HtTC the coronation of Fern Kahn (r. uvills of 's Historic Arg 1925-1941) in Taldit-e- Marmar and (citadel). The Arg ?

Tlic speclnciilar fermce hioion ns Tnklit-e-Mariiinr (Mnrbk ) nvs biiill in 1806 by onhr of Fallt Ali Sluih Qajar (r.1797-1834). Adoiiieti by paintings, inarblc-carvings, tile- nmk, stucco, tiiirrors, enamel, iiHxdcatvings, and lattice whidows; the throne embodies the finest of . The is one of the oldest btiildings of Hie historic Arg. The e.xisting throne, n^ikh is sihin^ in the middle of the ternice (iirni), is made of the fiimoiis yellow marble ofYazd province. The throne is matic of sixty-five fticces of marble atid nms desigiied Inj Mirza Bdta m^iaäi Bashi H^eoil painter) of HieQi^arcort. MohammadEbrahim, Hie Royal Mason, oversaw the coii- stnictiai and several cekhaled masters of Hie time worked on the execution cf Htis nuBterpiece. The aithilectiiral details and oHier ornaments cf the terrace () were completed during the reigns of Path AH Shalt and Nasser-ol- DbiSluJi(r.l848-1896). Qmiaticniscf tflis Qajar kings, and jbnnä court amnio- nies uere held on this ferraa (man). The last coronation to k' held at Takht- e-Marmar was the coronation of, the 'Iii'-"'® self-proclaimed King, Reza Khan i,'. Pahlavi in 1925.

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Neggar-K]uineh Nasser-ol-Din Shah u'as I'enj imjiressed Inj the exhilntion ofartifiicts and valuable objects at biropean museums during his second Euro- Tälär-e Almas pean tour around 1872. He arriivd back in Tehran intent on building a museum hall to exhibit paintings, -^ Alwns (Hnll ofDimiionds) royal jewels, and other royal arti- is hcnti'd in the sonHiem wing of fiicts. The original collection of the Golestnn Pnlatx next to tlie Badgir museum hall is noio scattered atiiang Tehran's many musaims. However, Building. It is called Hall of Dia monds Ivcause of the exceptional the paintings of the royal court are mirror Tivrk inside Hte buMng. The tiow kept at the Golestan Palace with the European paints housed in the constmcfion of this häl dates to f/i? Hows Khanch and He uvrks cf Iranian time of Path Ali Sluih (circa 1806). Panilets housal in He Neggar Khaneh. Nasser-ol-Din Shah renovated this Meant to show the eivluHon of ixnnt- hall changing its appearance and ing in during the Qajar era, the ivplacing the hall's Ogival arches works cf Iranian Painfeis ate exhibited with Roman ones. He also ordered in tiiosecHons. Housed in tlusoulleni tlw walls covered with wallpafrer fiart of the Neggar Khaneh arc the imiwrtedfrom Europe. Astheliosic UHjrks of early Qajar masters such as stmctuK dates back to the time cfFath Mirza Baba, Mdir Ali Aj^m-, Ali Ali Shah. It is onl]/ apt that this hall Akbar Khan Mozaien-ol-Douleh, should be deivted to the exhibition Aboul Hassan Sani (Sanie-ol-Molk) of art and handicrafls from that whouas Kamal-ol-Molk's uncle. The nortlem Neggar Khaneh, was the seat period. of the Royal Guard during the time ^MdiamnuulRemPahlaii Thenorth- eni hall undenvent substantial reno vations in 1995 and ncrw houses the works of later masters of the Qajar era such as Mahmoud Khan Salvi (Malek-d-Shoara), Mohammad Ccftri Kashani (Kamal-ol-Molk), Mehri, Mosa Momayez. & ^ -a 3 a o ^ ■ i — T » ^ ^ ' C « S " B c§ a o 2J5 -- .§ 3 St» & ( S if -% - H P a - t : asfitii 1 i ts Cl^ IdI rlg| 5Ö I ^ & a Sill^^.si cs: cS -5 .So i xS;= ^.jj C) ;a "I ^ p & " g S - a 3 Sß ^ I -I Sa äi S ? S § a - e 5 § 9 s; s a > « . •2 S ^ B ^ a *1 i ^ "I ^ i"3 1 - ^ B -S t n s ( 0 •I ^ "« S S t5 a ^ = s ? "Ii ' I ' ä: ^ ® §"J 11^ ■a ill IS G S s ^ I•St. i 00i a ^ a ~~ ■5 1 •"2 ~ ■ a o & ^ ^ s i 11 a^ --a a ■ s§ 5J = s .&c ■=: •SÖ ^ Si g Ö 1,rs a i I a ^F= -£.3 ^:l S 8 S V; P= P 3 ^ t . s i s Tälar-e Zoroof

Tliis biiildiug replaced the Kakh-e Ahyaz Nareujestan building in the north of (Etlmologiail Museum) Adj Hall or sofre khaneh, All the diinaware that were dedicated to The Ottoman king, Sultan Abdoul- Qajar kings by the Eurofvan kings mre taken to this room and was Imiid, send pivcious gifls to Nasser- d-Din Shdi. Reportedly, these gifls arranged in show cases which were built jor this }mrposc. All the chi- nine cofmis and etm^i to fill a casik. The Qajar monatdi was ddi^ited mäi naware that exists in this room is rare and beantißd. Among them these thesefffls. HedccidetilolniihlnncMit are the most exceptional: hall uvrthy of these gifls within the confines of Golestan Palace, If is k'tieivd that Nasser-ol-Din Shah, 1-The chinaware that shows the himself, designed the structuiv, with Napoleonian jvars dedicated by a central hall large enough to house the first. the carfKt that roas sent by Sultan 2-The chinaxwre dedicated by King Nicoli the first. Abdouthamid. Completed in 2883, rfr Abyaze (IMntc) Palace now houses 3- Chinaware studded with gems and jewels dedicated by Queen otie of the most interesting elhological museums in Iraji. Theie is a coloifid Victoria. exhibitiai of tradition Iranian cos- 4-The Chinaware which was dedicated Inj King Vilhelm to the himes, as iivü as a folk art exhibition. Iranian crown prince. 5-A set made Inj melacit stone dedicated by Ale.xandre the third. Ernärat-e Bädgir

Eimrnf-c Badgir (Building of Hie Wind T(fu>crs) wns constructed during the reign of Fntli AH Slinh (circu 7806). The building under- uvnt niiijor renointions, including Talar-e Acij strucfiirnl changes, during the reign (fNnsser-ol-Din SMi. A loatercolor Kiidering Inj Mahinotid Khan Mnlek- Talar-e Adj (Hall of Ivory) is a ol-Shoara depicts the original struc large hall used as a dinning room. It ture prior to renoivition,. The build was decorated with gifts presented ing is flanked ty tioo rooms koivn as to Nasser-ol-Din Shah by European goslwar (earring). There is a central monarchs. Among the Golestan room which boasts the finest stained Palace collecHon, a wafercolor by glass window in Golestan Palace. Mahmoud Khan Malck-ol-Shoara, Outside, there are Jour wind touvrs shou>s the exterior view of this hall of blue, yellow and black glazed Hies during the Qajar period. and a golden aipola The wind touvrs are constructed to allow the cooling wind to nicnv through the structuiv. Tcilar-e Berelian Chädor-Khäneh Talar-e Berelian (Hall of Brilliance) Located iTCtaven the Badgir mid was named so for it is adorned Inj the Ab)ins Hull, dK üindcn- KJimidi (Haitse hriJlimtt mirror nynk of Iranian arti cfTatts) «WS iiseti es a uwehotise for sans. The Hall was build ly Nasser-oT royd tnifs. The Qajar tribe loved the Din Shdi build to replna' another hall great outdoors and made seiieral called Talar Bolonr (Crystal Hall). royal camping trips each year. These Built by Fath AH Shah the Bolour- trips nvre grand affairs ivith nnilfi- Hall had Iven laid ztwsfc In/ the damp. tudes of servants and attendants in The Berelian Hall is fomous for its nüiition to all royal nea'ssities. Many mirror work and chandeliers. An oil tents uvre needed to accommondatc fainting Inj Yt^nja Khan Sanievl-Molk the entonra^. Thus, a need for a Chafari, showing the decoration of House of Tents. The Chador Khaneh this hall before renovations carried has undergone major ienoi>ations and out Inj Mozafar-ol-DinShah (r.l896- is noiv used a meeting and lecture hall. 1907). exists in the Colestan Palaw. 'Aks - Jdmieh

TlieAks KImidi (Photoflieqiii') is a Hoivz - Klianeh large swtimer cimwher iiniier llu^ ßadgir. HWs cfEurcfvan Pmnlers Piesenled this room um cooled using a coolmg to the O^iir court an: housed in Hv system that pumped water from a HowzKhaneh. TheHowzKhauehms subterranean stream () info a usediha summer duvuber during fie small pond. Due to theharmfid effects Qajar car. A spcdal coolmg system of humidity, this system is no longer pumped wafer form a subterranean in use. This room has undergom system of streams ((yinats) in thiscase major raioi'ations and is now used the King's qanat- into small ponds as an exlübifion space for phofograpls inside the chambeis. Moil's means of the Qiyar period. Nasser-d-Din pond, thus ilk' name Haoz Khaneh. Shah took an interest in j^iotogra- The system was designed to pn^ phy not bmg (flcr Hie invention of the through as many summer iwms as camera. In fiict, he urn an avid IVOS necessary. The water was then fJiotoffnpher. The Aks KlnuHi houses channeled outside to irrige the royal some photographs taken by Nasser- gariiens. Due to the hannfiil efoicts of ol-Din Shah and some photographs humidify, fhissystcmisnolong.'rin use. captioned by him. Khalvat-e-Karim Khäni Shams-ol-Eimreh

Diiting back lo 1759, this biiildhig Shams-ol-Eman'h (Edißcc of the nvjs a part of the inferior residence of Sun) is the most stunning struc Karini Khan Zand. The basic sfnic- tures of the Colcstan Palace. The fare of the Khahat-e-Karini Khani idea of building a fall structure came is similar lo tnkht-e-Mnivuir. Like the lo Nasser-ol-Din Shah before his latter, it is a terrace (him). There is a first European tour and from picto small imrble throne inside the terrace. rial images of European buildings. The stnicfme is much smaller than Tie Monarch wanted a structurefiwi. Takht-e-Marmar and it has nnich which he could luwe fvmoramic I'iews less oniamentafion. Then; was once a small pond with a fonntaiu in the cf the dhj. Desigied by Moayer-ol- middle of this terrace. Wakrfrom a Manialek, construction on the Shanis- subterranean stream (the king's d-Emareh began in 1S65 and was qanat) ßonvd form the fountain info completed tiio years later. the fvndand was later iisi'd to irrigate The building has tuv identical touvrs. the Palao: grounds. Beliei