Ahmad Shahi Pavilion ( fa, - Koushk-e Ahmad Shāhi) is located in the

Niavaran Complex The Niavaran Palace Complex ( fa, مجموعه کاخ نیاوران – ''Majmue ye Niāvarān'') is a historical palace complex situated in Shemiran (northern Tehran), Iran. It consists of several palace buildings and monuments dating back to ...

, in the north of

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. Ahmad Shahi Pavilion is beside

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , title = Shahanshah Aryamehr Bozorg Arteshtaran , image = File:Shah_fullsize.jpg , caption = Shah in 1973 , succession = Shah of Iran , reign = 16 September 1941 – 11 February 1979 , coronation = 26 October ...

's dwelling, Niavaran Palace and the oldest building there,

Sahebgharaniyeh Palace The Sahebgharaniyeh Palace (Persian: کاخ صاحبقرانیه) is a palace in Tehran, Iran. Built in 1850 by the order of Nasereddin Shah Qajar, It is one of the only Qajar buildings in the Niavaran complex. History Nasereddin Shah Qajar or ...

. The Pavilion was built at the end of the Qajar era as Ahmad Shah's dwelling among Niavaran garden. Ahmad Shahi Pavilion was constructed as a two-story building in the surrounds of 800 m2 of land.this Pavilion built in 1910s The Ahmad Shahi pavilion, after refurbishment and interior additions, was utilized as the house and workplace of Reza Pahlavi by wholly altering its

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during the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The first floor of the pavilion includes of a hallway with a pond made of marble stone in the middle with six rooms and two corridors around. ornamental items made of

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bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such ...

ivory Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally from elephants) and teeth of animals, that consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks. The chemical structure of the teeth and tusks of mammals is ...

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and

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from different countries such as

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s, medals, etc. have been exhibited in this palace. Also other items plus decorative

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s, a stone from

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, different

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and

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are kept in this

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. The 2nd floor of this building includes of a middle hallway and a four sided

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. All around the major hall, which was used as the song room, wooden shelves have been set. Surrounding the veranda, shelter is provided by six square

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columns and 26 round

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columns. The gypsum work pattern of

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can be visible on the northern wall of the veranda. Ahmad Shahi Pavilion is open to public visitors.Niavaran Palace Complex
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Gallery

Image:Ahmad Shahs Pavilion.jpg, A night view of the palace File:SaabgheraniehPalace.jpg, A night view of the palace File:NiavaranPalaceTehran.jpg, The Ahmad Pavilion and landscape — seen from the garden of the Niavaran Palace complex File:Beside view of kooshk ahmad shai.jpg File:Inside of ahmadshahi palace.jpg, Dining room File:KooshkeAhmadShahi.jpg, Outside view and pool File:Ahmad Shahi Pavilion 2.jpg, Polar bear skin in one of the rooms File:KooshkeAhmadShahi2.jpg File:Kooshk ahmad shahi IMG 3588.jpg, Outside view Image:One of room in ahmadshahi palace.jpg, Sitting room File:سردر کوشک احمدشاهی.jpg, Pavilion entrance File:گچ‌بری سقف کوشک احمدشاهی.jpg, Ceiling plastering File:اتاق موسیقی کوشک احمدشاهی.jpg, Music room File:گیتار.jpg, An Ancient music instrument File:Cuban Guitar.jpg, Guitar made in Romania, brand Cuban - 1970 File:Photos of Ahmad Shah 5 - Ahmad Shahi Pavilion.jpg, The image of Ahmad Shah Qajar after reaching the throne - File:Photos of Ahmad Shah 6 - Ahmad Shahi Pavilion.jpg, The image of Ahmad Shah Qajar as a child File:Manuscript Ahmad Shah Qajar.jpg, Ahmad Shah Qajar's handwriting. File:Photos of Ahmad Shah 3 - Ahmad Shahi Pavilion.jpg, Some Pictures of Ahmad Shah Qajar File:Photos of Ahmad Shah 1 - Ahmad Shahi Pavilion.jpg, Photos of Ahmad Shah File:Photos of Ahmad Shah7 - Ahmad Shahi Pavilion.jpg, Pictures of Ahmad Shah's visit to England File:Photos of Ahmad Shah 2 - Ahmad Shahi Pavilion.jpg, Photo of Ahmad Shah when he was 13. File:Photos of Ahmad Shah 4 - Ahmad Shahi Pavilion.jpg, Ahmad Shah Qajar in the official dress of the crown prince period

References

External links

Niavaran Palace Website
* A short video of the Niavaran Palace Complex, ''YouTube''

(9 min). Palaces in Tehran Royal residences in Iran National museums of Iran Buildings and structures completed in 1968 Persian gardens in Iran Museums in Tehran Buildings of the Qajar period {{iran-museum-stub

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