The Qajar Palace (
Persian: قصر قاجار,
romanized
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: Qasr-e Qajar) was the name of a palace in
Tehran,
Iran. It was destroyed in 1920s and was replaced by the
Qasr prison.
The only remaining section is a small pavilion.
It had four watchtowers in corners and didn't have windows on the outside, making it look more like a barracks than a palace.
History
The palace was created in the second year of the reign of
Fathali Shah Qajar but fell out of use after his death. it was then used for military purposes during the reign of
Nasereddin Shah Qajar. At last it was demolished and replaced by the
Qasr prison during the rule of
Reza Shah, which became the first modern prison in Iran.
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
Mohammad Shah (; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar dynasty, Qajar ''shah'' of Qajar Iran, Iran from 1834 to 1848, having succeeded his grandfather Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, M ...
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The prison that replaced it became a museum in 2011
References
{{coord missing, Iran
Palaces in Tehran
Buildings of the Qajar period
1920s disestablishments in Iran