Sabet Pasal is a historic palace located north of Nelson Mandela Boulevard in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. Nicknamed the "Stone Palace" and "Iran's

palace of Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 19 ...

", it is Tehran's largest historical house.Sabet Pasal Protection Prioritized by ICHHTO
''Financialtribune.com'', 13 June 2017

History

The palace belonged to Habibollah Sabet (also known as Sabet Pasal), a rich Iranian businessman and the founder of Iran's first television station. The palace was seized by the

Mostazafan Foundation The Mostazafan Foundation of Islamic Revolution ( fa, بنیاد مستضعفان انقلاب اسلامی) formerly Bonyad-e Mostazafan va Janbazan (Foundation of the Oppressed and Disabled or "MFJ") is a charitable '' bonyad'', or foundation, i ...

during the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynas ...

and eventually became the property of Ali Ansari, managing director of

Ayandeh Bank Ayandeh Bank is an islamic bank in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was established in 2013. The bank is a member of the Islamic Association of Iran. History Ayandeh Bank was established on August 7, 2013 with the registration No. 442325 following ...

. In 2015, the demolition of the palace was planned by the municipality. In May 2017, Iran's

Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization ( fa, وزارت میراث فرهنگی، گردشگری و صنایع دستی ایران, ''Vâzart-e Miras-e Ferhengi-ye, Gârdâshigâri-ye vâ Sânai'-ye Dâsti-ye Iran'') is ...

obtained an agreement of non-demolition from the owner of the palace. On 12 June 2017, it was added to the

Iran National Heritage List Iran National Heritage List is a register of nationally significant monuments, places, buildings, events, etc., officially registered under the National Heritage Preservation Act of 1930. According to Article 1 of this law, "All the industrial mon ...

.Iran's "Versailles Palace" finally registered as National Heritage Site
''Payvand.com'', 27 June 2017

Description

Sabet Pascal was modeled after the

Petit Trianon The Petit Trianon (; French for "small Trianon") is a Neoclassical style château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. It was built between 1762 and 1768 during the reign of King Louis XV of France. T ...

in Versailles.

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