Arg is one of the most important Caliphate’s seat of Tehran which dates back to the Safavid era (the reign of Shah Tahmasb Safavid). In the past, this square had a moat around it. Other royal buildings were also within this area. This square has its name from the time of Fathali Shah, but during the reign of Naseredin Shah was known as Toop Khaneh and Baq-e-Golshan.
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Ferdows Garden of Tehran – Tehran
Ferdows Garden is one of the precious and historical houses of Shemiranat district of Tehran, and it is located in one of the old neighborhoods of this district with the same name. It is left from Qajar dynasty until today, and it was being used as ...
Baharestan Square – Tehran
The palace and square of Baharestan is one of the oldest constructions of Tehran. The founder of the palace was Mirza Hossein Khan Sepahsalar. But the statue midst the square is that of Ayatollah Modarres. To the north of this square, was the ...
Reza Abbasi Museum – Tehran
Reza Abbasi Kashani Museum opened in 1356 in front of the Electrical Engineering Department of Khajeh Nasir al-Din Tusi University in Shariati Street in Tehran and it was named Reza Abbasi after the famous painter of Safavid era from Kashan. This ...
The House of Haj Hossein Agha Malek – Tehran
The complex of Haj Hussein Aqa Malek’s house is one of the centers affiliated to Malek national library and museum institution. The house of Malek was located in the Bazar tissue and its relation to urban complexes is important (for being in the ...
Tehran Grand Bazaar – Tehran
Right in the heart of the city, the Grand Bazaar is an essential visit for any tourist in Tehran. With over 10 kilometers of labyrinthine alleyways filled with covered shops, haggling customers, and general commotion, you will find everything from ...
Imamzadeh Davood (Emamzade Davoud) – Tehran
This Imamzadeh is the tomb of Davood-ebne Emad, one of the grandsons of Hazrat Zeinolabedin. The mausoleum is located in a mountainous region north west of Tehran drawing hordes of pilgrims to the site.
Shamsol Emareh Edifice – Tehran
This palace was built in the year 1284 AH. under the orders of Naseredin Shah by Mo'ayerol Mamalek. Shamsol Emareh is a tall edifice with two towers which has been recently repaired and renewed.
Sardar-e Bagh-e Melli – Tehran
SarDar-e Bagh-e Melli (the national garden transom) and its neighboring buildings are all left from Qajar era and was built by Jafar Khan Kashani and with the help of Germans (before the start of WWII) with the direct order of Reza Shah in Tehran, ...
