Golestan Palace
The lavish Golestan Palace is a masterpiece of the Qajar era, embodying the successful integration of earlier Persian crafts and architecture with Western influences. The walled Palace, one of the oldest groups of buildings in Teheran, became the seat of government of the Qajar family, which came into power in 1779 and made Teheran the capital of the country. Built around a garden featuring pools as well as planted areas, the Palace’s most characteristic features and rich ornaments date from the 19th century. It became a centre of Qajari arts and architecture of which it is an outstanding example and has remained a source of inspiration for Iranian artists and architects to this day. It represents a new style incorporating traditional Persian arts and crafts and elements of 18th century architecture and technology.
History of Golestan Palace – Tehran
According to historical documents as well as the travelogue of , the history of Golestan Palace dates back to the time of (r 1588-1629); However, the most important historical period of this palace is related to the Qajar era (1789-1925). After defeating Lotf Ali Khan Zand, Agha Mohamad Khan Qajar was crowned in 1789 and chose Tehran as his capital; an event that gave double importance to the royal citadel of Golestan.
The place that is known today as the Golestan Heritage Museum Palace was once the royal citadel of Shah Abbas Safavid (r. 1588 – 1629). At that time, Tehran was just a small village near the historic city of Rey . Tehran was first privileged by the Safavid kings due to its pleasant climate and proximity to Shemiranat and Lavasan, which were considered summer areas. In this way, a citadel was built in Tehran, which was surrounded by plane trees.
With the end of the Safavid and Afshari eras, during the Zand period, this complex was used occasionally by a king called Karim Khan, and a section that is known today as Khalvat-e Karim Khani meaning Karim Khani Nook was added to it. With the coming to power of Agha Mohammad Khan and the establishment of the Qajar dynasty, Tehran was chosen as the capital of Iran. At this time, the royal citadel became the main palace of the kings. This place witnessed the coronation and condolence ceremonies of each of the Qajar kings.
Integrity
The delimitation of the palace compound includes all elements which convey the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. Although the Qajari architectural heritage of Golestan Palace has been much richer in the past and a considerable proportion of the palace complex has been demolished and replaced under successive rulers, all elements which have survived until the present time are included within the property boundaries.
At present the property is free of any acute threats, especially those which could compromise the visual perspectives into the wider landscape from within the palace compound. To ensure that this situation is retained in the future, emphasis should be given to the protection of visual perspectives from the inside of Golestan Palace and Gardens.
Golestan Palace World Heritage Site
On 11 October 2005, the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran submitted the palace to the UNESCO for inclusion into the World Heritage List in 2007. On 23 June 2013, it was proclaimed as world heritage site during the UNESCO meeting in Phnom Penh. The Golestan Palace is currently operated by the Iranian Ministry of Tourism & Cultural Heritage.
The management of the property is guided by short, medium and long-term objectives which emphasize the conservation and restoration of the palace complex. Management responsibility lies with the Golestan Palace Base, a subsection of ICHHTO exclusively responsible for the property and functioning as a site management office. While management objectives have been presented, it would be desirable to develop a full management plan for the property, in which risk preparedness and risk response procedures should be given adequate attention.
The entrance fee for Golestan Palace is set at 1,000,000 Rials and this is just to enter the complex garden.
You can buy extra tickets for multiple palaces, halls and museums.
The entrance fee for visiting each museum and mansions of the complex is 500,000 Rials, except for the main palace, which is 2,000,000 Rials.
Attention:
– Visiting Karim Khani Nook, the Hall of Dishes and the Hall of Diamonds is free of charge.
– The upper floors of Shams Al-Emareh mansion are not open to visitors.
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