Marmar Palace
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MARMAR palace (marble palace or kakh-e MARMAR) in Tehran was built during the years1934-1937 AD. With a combination of eastern and western architecture.
It was constructed on the orders of Reza shah. It was used by Reza shah and then his son Mohamad Reza shah as their residence. Reza shah and his fourth spouse Esmat Dowlatshahi lived at the palace with their five children until Reza shah’s exile in 1941. It was constructed on the orders of Reza shah. It was used by Reza shah and then his son Mohamad Reza shah as their residence. Reza shah and his fourth spouse Esmat Dowlatshahi lived at the palace with their five children until Reza shah’s exile in 1941.
The palace hosted significant royal events during the reign of Mohamad Reza shah. It was one of his two important palaces in addition to the Golestan palace. The Iranian wedding ceremony of the shah and first spouse, princess fawzia was held at the palace in 1939.
Hossein Lorzadeh was the architect and Ostad Yazdi was responsible for the tile works. Mohamad Hossein Sani’ khatam and Hossein Taherzadeh also co-operated in its construction. A garden surrounds the palace. The external surface of the palace is of white marble.
The stone entrance of the palace where two statues of Achaemenid soldiers holding arrows were erected mainly reflects an eclectic architectural style. The internal area of the palace is highly formal whit heavily carved doors and extremely high ceilings.
The palace has a very large reception room where mirrors are used like in many mosques and holy shrines in the country. The room is known as the Hall of Mirrors. The interior of the palace was furnished with rich fabrics and rugs.
After the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, the palace was used as a museum until 1981. Then it was given to the Expediency council. The historical items used at the palace, including furniture, are being exhibited at the decorative arts museum in Tehran. Located in downtown Tehran, the marble was operated by the expediency council for many years.
The Mostazafan Foundation of Islamic Revolution took the building back this year and decides to turn it into a museum again. MARMAR means Marble in Farsi.