Ramsar Palace

Ramsar Palace
General information
Town or city Ramsar
Country Iran
Coordinates 36°54′11″N 50°39′30″E / 36.90306°N 50.65833°E / 36.90306; 50.65833
Completed 1937 (1937)
Client Reza Shah
Technical details
Size 60,000 square meters (land area)

The Ramsar Palace is one of the historic buildings and royal residences in Iran. The palace is in Ramsar, a city on the coast of the Caspian Sea.

History

The Ramsar Palace was established on a land of 60,000 square meters in 1937.[1][2] The area was a historical garden in Ramsar.[3] The palace was used as a summer residence by Reza Shah and then by his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[4] Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his second spouse Sorayya Esfendiari spent their honeymoon in the palace.[5]

Technical features

Ramsar Palace

The Ramsar Palace is a compact and modest residence with 600 square metres (6,500 sq ft) square meters area although it lies on a land of 60,000 square meters.[1][6] It is a rectangular building with a single story,[3] and is decorated with works by famous Iranian sculptors and painters.[7] The front line of the palace is made up of carved marble stones which were made by local artists.[4] The common materials used are plaster and mirror in addition to marble.[3] There is a reception hall or central hall in the place which has wooden floor.[3][4]

Current usage

The palace has been using as a museum since 2000.[1] It is called the Ramsar Palace museum or the Caspian museum and is known by locals as “Tamashagah Khazar".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History of the Ramsar Palace Museum". Cultural Institute of Bonyad Museums. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Andrew Burke (15 September 2010). Iran. Lonely Planet. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-74220-349-2. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Photographer's Note". Trek Earth. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Sam K. Parks-Kia (21 November 2009). "Ramsar, An Iranian Bride to Remember". Iran Review. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Cyrus Kadivar (1 July 2002). "Memories of Soraya". The Middle East. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  6. ↑ Jill Worrall (1 April 2011). Two Wings of a Nightingale: Persian Soul, Islamic Heart. Exisle Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-927147-05-4. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ramsar, an Iranian bride to remember". Travel Blog. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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