Niavaran Palace

Niavaran Palace
کاخ نیاوران
The palace in 2018
Niavaran Palace is located in Tehran
Niavaran Palace
Location within Tehran
Alternative names
Niavaran Mansion
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural style
International Style, Pahlavi architecture
LocationNiavaran, Shemiran, Tehran, Iran
Coordinates35°48′42.6″N 51°28′23.8″E / 35.811833°N 51.473278°E / 35.811833; 51.473278
Construction started
1958
Completed
1967
ClosedJanuary 16, 1979 (as residence)
ClientMohammad Reza Pahlavi
OwnerPahlavi dynasty (former)
Height
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Technical details
Floor count2.5
Floor area9,000 square metres (97,000 ft2)
Design and construction
ArchitectMohsen Foroughi

Niavaran Palace (Persian: کاخ نیاوران, romanized: Kākh-e Niāvarān) is a royal palace, museum, and former residence of the Pahlavi dynasty in Tehran, Iran. The palace was completed in 1967 for Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his family.[1] It is the newest, largest, and centerpiece property of the Niavaran Complex which the mansion is a part of.

History

The Shah had been living in the Marble Palace that had been built by his father, but needed a larger residence for his family. Planning of a mansion that would be the official residence for the Shah and his family began in 1958. Mohsen Foroughi was the main architect behind the project.[2] The future mansion would be built on the grounds of the Niavaran Complex which contains a garden and previously constructed Qajar palaces.[3] Niavaran Palace was designed in the International Style and mixes European modern architecture with the traditional Iranian tilework and Pahlavi architecture. The entire palace is adorned with plasterwork, mirrors, and chandeliers.[4]

The palace was built specifically for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his family which included his wife, Farah, and five kids. It was originally constructed for guests of the Shah, but Mohammad Reza Pahlavi chose it as his official residence.[5][6] The Shah received guests inside the residence, including President Jimmy Carter.[7]

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi attended grade school inside the palace.[8]

After construction interruptions, it was completed in 1967 and inhabited by the Pahlavi family from 1968 until their departure during the 1979 Iranian Revolution.[9] It is one of the newest palaces in the world and serves as a museum, preserving the original state of the mansion as it was in 1979.[10]

Private library

The library was publicly inaugurated in 1994, on the occasion of International Museum Day.[11]

Construction

The interior designing of the library was designed by architect Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian.

Features

The building is allocated to libraries in three separate levels; the reading room, the main library, and the audio-visual room. Other sections of the library include sets of artwork, which number over 350. The works reflect parts of modern-art history, particularly the modern tendencies of Iranian art in the 1950s and 1960s.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Niavaran Royal Palace-Museum". Niavaran Royal Palace-Museum. 8 October 2025. Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Niavaran Palace Complex". Contemporary Architecture of Iran. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Emami, Farshid (20 May 2011). "Civic visions, national politics, and international designs: Three Proposals for a New Urban Center in Tehran (1966-1976)". MIT Libraries. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Under visitors' eyes: Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex". Tehran Times. 27 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Inside the Shah's former palace". AP Newsroom. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Hyland, Christopher (22 February 2026). "The Blogs: An evening at Niavaran: Meeting the Shah of Iran". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Ratnesar, Romesh (2 August 2025). "Shah Nah Nah". Air Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Gambrell, Jon (9 January 2026). "Iran's exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homeland". AP News. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Persian Architecture In Photos: Niavaran Palace - Iran Front Page". ifpnews.com. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Shah's last palace, secluded refuge in Iran, is now a museum". Fulton Sun. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Niavaran Cultural – Historical Complex/Private Library, 25 April 2011
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