The Qajar Palace (Persian: قصر قاجار, romanized: Qasr-e Qajar) was the name of a palace in Tehran, Iran. It was demolished in the 1920s to be replaced by the Qasr prison.[1] The only remaining structure of the palace complex is a small pavilion.[2]
| Qajar Palace | |
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| Native name قصر قاجار (Persian) | |
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| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°43′43.9″N 51°26′53.6″E / 35.728861°N 51.448222°E |
| Built for | Fath-Ali Shah Qajar |
| Demolished | 1920s |
It had four watchtowers on its corners and did not feature windows on the outside, making it look more like a barracks than a palace.
History
editThe palace was constructed in the second year of the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar but fell out of use after his death. it was then used for military purposes during the reign of Naser ed-Din Shah Qajar. During the reign of Reza Shah it was demolished and replaced by the Qasr prison, the first modern prison in Iran.[3][4][5]
The palace was featured in the paintings of Eugène Flandin and Pascal Coste, two Frenchmen who travelled to Iran during the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar.
The prison that replaced it became a museum in 2011.[1]
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By Eugène Flandin.
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By Eugène Flandin.
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By Eugène Flandin. This is the only structure in the complex that still remains.
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The only remaining structure in the complex.
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By Pascal Coste
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Map of the palace
References
edit- ^ a b "Museum of Qasr Prison offers virtual voyages in history and arts". Tehran Times. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ ""کوشک فتحعلیشاه" را تنها گیر آوردهاند!". ایسنا (in Persian). 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "حال و هواي قاجاري را از زندان قصر نگيريد! يك كارشناس: بقاياي باغ قاجار در محوطه ـ بايد ـ پيدا شوند". ایسنا (in Persian). 2006-06-17. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "درباره زندان قصر | روایتهایی از دخمه مرگ". ایرنا (in Persian). 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "قصر قجر و زندان پهلوی". همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2021-11-29.