Tappeh Gabri and other Towers – Tehran

The mausoleum of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran is situated in the south of Tehran city. There are four towers in four sides of the mausoleum which are 91 m. in height in memorandum of Imam Khomeini's age. Seventy-two tulips adorn and surround the dome symbolizing...

Sangan Village is a mountainous and very beautiful village on Kan Road, in the north west of Tehran and a bit upper than Sulqan and has a beautiful waterfall and shrine. Sangan is one of the valleys of the region filled with water. Few waterfalls can be found in spring to be filled with as much...

This palace was built during the years 1934 -1937 AD. with a combination of eastern and western architecture. Hossein Lorzadeh was the architect and Ostad Yazdi was responsible for the tile-works. Mohammad Hossein Sani' Khatam and Hossein Taherzadeh also co-operated in its construction. MARMAR...

SarDar-e Bagh-e Melli (the national garden transom) and its neighboring buildings are all left from Qajar era and was built by Jafar Khan Kashani and with the help of Germans (before the start of WWII) with the direct order of Reza Shah in Tehran, where was the capital of Iran. This transom was...

This mausoleum is situated in Chaleh Maidan which is between Boozarjomehr and Molavi Streets. The current structure of mausoleum belongs to the reign of Mohammad Shah. In the upper portion of the grave is an old, beautifully wooden carved door with a length of 162 cm. and a breadth of 66 cm. The...

The house of Sardar(Commander-in-chief) As’ad or Bank Meli club was built in 1913. The building is the residential house of Ja’far Qoli Khan Sardar As’ad and his architect, Master Muhammad Me’mar Bashi, known by the name Baba. Me’mar Bashi was the architect of the Treasure Museum as well....

This imaginative sculpture park and museum occupies two former prisons, one for criminals and one for political prisoners, and the grounds surrounding them. The architects Experimental Branch of Architecture have done a cracking job on working with the historic site, placing quirky, contemporary...

The Tehran Zoological Garden is located 4 km. on the Tehran-Karaj Expressway near the Eram Park. This zoo covers an area of 4.5 hectares and was inaugurated in the year 1371 Hejri Shamsi (1992), housing over more than 290 species.

Mellat Park is located in the north of Tehran. This park is constrained to Jame Jam Street from north, to Niayesh Street from south, to Valiasr Avenue from south and to Seol Avenue from west (Enqelab club). Mellat Park is considered as one of the biggest parks in Tehran with an area of 34 hectares...

Right in the heart of the city, the Grand Bazaar is an essential visit for any tourist in Tehran. With over 10 kilometers of labyrinthine alleyways filled with covered shops, haggling customers, and general commotion, you will find everything from jewelry to carpets and pots and pans for sale here....

National library and museum of Malek is one of the libraries of Tehran city. It was established in 1937 by Hussein Aqa Malek and all of its properties and tenements were dedicated to Astan Quds Razavi. In July of 1944, a large area of the national garden of Tehran (Mashq square) was dedicated for...

Post and telecommunication museum started working in February of 1990 with the name of Museum of Post. This museum is one of the oldest and finest governmental buildings, consisted of two levels including various saloons and rooms, and it is a suitable place for those who are interested in visiting...