The Niavaran Palace Complex (Persian: 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 the Qajar and Pahlavi eras.[1]
A pavilion was built in the garden by the order of Naser ed Din Shah (1831–1896) of the same dynasty, which was initially referred to as Niavaran, and was later renamed Saheb Qaranie. The pavilion of Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898–1930) was built in the late Qajar period.[citation needed]
During the reign of the Pahlavi Dynasty, a new palace named Niavaran was built for the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Shah (1919–1980). The palace was designed in 1958 and completed in 1967. It served a variety of purposes for the imperial court including as a home for the Shah and Empress as well a place to entertain visiting foreign heads of state. On New Year's Eve 1977, the reception and state banquet for US President Jimmy Carter took place here.[2]
The Shah and Empress left basically everything behind when they left Iran in January 1979. All of the peripheral buildings of the Saheb Qaranie, with the exception of the Ahmad Shahi Pavilion, were demolished, and the present-day structures were built to the north of the Saheb Qaranie. The Ahmad Shahi Pavilion was then used as an exhibition centre for presents from world leaders to the Iranian imperial monarchs.[1]
Private library
Private library of the Niavaran Palace Complex is a historical complex remaining from the Qajar and Pahlavi periods. The library was established by Empress Farah and consists of about 23,000 books, mostly in the Persian and French languages, and specialises in books related to philosophy.[citation needed]
The interior designing of the library was designed by architect Aziz Farmanfarmayan. It has dissimilar features from the point of view of architecture and constructional structure, and was built based on the contemporary architecture prevailing in the 1970s.
The building's design was materialized with a combination of bronze and special glass. About 300 well-lit cylinders supply the needed lighting of the library.
The library was fully reorganized after twenty five months of practical and hard attempt.
Features
The building is allocated to libraries in three separate levels; the reading room, the main library, and the audio visual room. In addition, the library includes an underground basement for storing paintings and other artifacts.
Other sections of the library include sets of artwork, which number over 350. The works reflect parts of modern art history, particularly the modern tendencies of Iranian art in the 1950s and 1960s.
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niavaran, complex, niavaran, palace, complex, persian, مجموعه, کاخ, نیاوران, majmue, niāvarān, historical, palace, complex, situated, shemiran, northern, tehran, iran, consists, several, palace, buildings, monuments, dating, back, qajar, pahlavi, eras, niavara. The Niavaran Palace Complex Persian مجموعه کاخ نیاوران Majmue ye Niavaran is a historical palace complex situated in Shemiran northern Tehran Iran It consists of several palace buildings and monuments dating back to the Qajar and Pahlavi eras 1 Niavaran ComplexThe Niavaran mansion TypeHistoric house memorialLocationShemiran northern Tehran IranCoordinates35 48 43 N 51 28 21 E 35 8120 N 51 4725 E 35 8120 51 4725Built1772Restored byMohammad Reza NikbakhtGoverning bodyCultural Heritage Organization of Iran Contents 1 History 2 Private library 2 1 Construction 2 2 Features 2 3 Gallery 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe complex traces its origin to a garden in the region of Niavaran which was used as a summer residence by Fath Ali Shah 1772 1834 of the Qajar dynasty citation needed A pavilion was built in the garden by the order of Naser ed Din Shah 1831 1896 of the same dynasty which was initially referred to as Niavaran and was later renamed Saheb Qaranie The pavilion of Ahmad Shah Qajar 1898 1930 was built in the late Qajar period citation needed During the reign of the Pahlavi Dynasty a new palace named Niavaran was built for the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Shah 1919 1980 The palace was designed in 1958 and completed in 1967 It served a variety of purposes for the imperial court including as a home for the Shah and Empress as well a place to entertain visiting foreign heads of state On New Year s Eve 1977 the reception and state banquet for US President Jimmy Carter took place here 2 The Shah and Empress left basically everything behind when they left Iran in January 1979 All of the peripheral buildings of the Saheb Qaranie with the exception of the Ahmad Shahi Pavilion were demolished and the present day structures were built to the north of the Saheb Qaranie The Ahmad Shahi Pavilion was then used as an exhibition centre for presents from world leaders to the Iranian imperial monarchs 1 Private library EditPrivate library of the Niavaran Palace Complex is a historical complex remaining from the Qajar and Pahlavi periods The library was established by Empress Farah and consists of about 23 000 books mostly in the Persian and French languages and specialises in books related to philosophy citation needed The library was publicly inaugurated in 1994 on the occasion of International Museum Day 3 Construction Edit The interior designing of the library was designed by architect Aziz Farmanfarmayan It has dissimilar features from the point of view of architecture and constructional structure and was built based on the contemporary architecture prevailing in the 1970s The building s design was materialized with a combination of bronze and special glass About 300 well lit cylinders supply the needed lighting of the library The library was fully reorganized after twenty five months of practical and hard attempt Features Edit The building is allocated to libraries in three separate levels the reading room the main library and the audio visual room In addition the library includes an underground basement for storing paintings and other artifacts Other sections of the library include sets of artwork which number over 350 The works reflect parts of modern art history particularly the modern tendencies of Iranian art in the 1950s and 1960s Gallery Edit Books The first floor Book shelves and glassy cylindrical ceiling The first floor Another view of inside the library Another view of inside the libraryGallery Edit Ahmad Shahi Pavilion Sahebgharaniyeh Palace The Imperial office of the Shah within the Saheb Qaranie Area in front of the Niavaran Mansion The gate of the Niavaran Mansion Inside the Niavaran Mansion Inside the Niavaran Mansion Inside the Niavaran Mansion Ahmad Shahi Pavilion Inside the Ahmad Shahi Pavilion Area in front of the Pavilion Ahmad Shahi Pavilion See also EditArchitecture of Iran Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran Golestan Palace Sa dabad ComplexReferences Edit a b Niavaran Cultural Historic Complex History Archived 31 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine in Persian 8 Handshakes That Changed History Jimmy Carter Shah of Iran RealClearPolitics 21 April 2009 http oldregion1 tehran ir Default aspx PageContentMode 1 amp tabid 21548 permanent dead link Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex Private Library 25 April 2011External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niavaran Complex Niavaran Cultural Historic Complex Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Niavaran Complex amp oldid 1114172812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
