Telegraphkhane
| Telegraphkhaneh building | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Tehran   Location within Iran | |
| 35°41′06″N 51°25′17″E / 35.6851°N 51.4215°E | |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| History | |
| Demolished | 1970 |
The Telegraphkhaneh building (Persian: ساختمان تلگرافخانه), or the Postkhaneh building[1] (ساختمان پستخانه), was a building in Tehran, Iran, that was used as museum of post and telegraph. It was constructed during the reign of Reza Shah in Toopkhaneh square, and was demolished in 1970.[2]
History
After Reza Shah's coronation, Karim Buzarjomehri became the mayor of Tehran.[2] As his first action, he redesigned the Toopkhaneh Square with the help a Russian architect inspired by a city square in Saint Petersburg.[3]
The Telegraphkhaneh building was created in three parts and was around 150 meters long, and faced the Tehran Municipality Palace. It had a columned entrance with a dome that had a square base. The building had 22 decorated columns that gave it a very spectacular look.[4]
It was demolished in 1970 for unknown reasons, just like the Municipality Palace.[5]
Gallery
The building that replaced Telegraphkhane after it was destroyed.
Tudeh Party demonstrations in front of the Telegraphkhaneh, August 1953
Telegraphkhaneh in the 1950s
Supporters of nationalisation of Iranian oil demonstrating in front of the building, early 1950s
References
- ↑ "مهمان خیابان دلگشا؛ نوشته‌ای از فیروز گوران در باره تهران". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- 1 2 "همشهری آنلاین: پرسه در خیابان‌های تاریخ". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "همشهری آنلاین: بلدیه‌های طهران". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "خبرگزاری میراث فرهنگی - «تلگرافخانه» و «بلدیه» تهران قدیم دوباره متولد می شوند". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "ساختمان تلگرافخانه". ساختمان تلگرافخانه. Retrieved 2021-11-09.