KAKH-E-ABYAZ: In Naser-Din-Shah Kingdom, many gifts were sent to him from
different kings all around the world and since there was not
enough room for all these gifts, he decided to make a palace
from marbles and stucco to move them there.
The construction finished in 1883 and today it is open to people
as ethnological museum. When you enter the Golestan palace,
you can see this museum on your right hand.
KALVAT-E-KARIMKHANI: It is located in Northeastern of the Golestan palace and the date
of construction goes back to 1759. This building was a part of
the interior residence of Karim Khan Zand. It is similar to
Takht-e-Marmar. There is building with columns like verandah.
Naser al Din Shah used to sit there and smoked Sheesha and
enjoy. His marble tombstone is located on the terrace.
NEGAR KHANEH: Negar Khaneh is the gallery of paintings which placed in the
lower floor of the Talar-e- Salam and has been dedicated to
presenting the works of Iranian artists during the Qajar era,
plus Kamal al-Molk works.
TALAR-E-SALAM: Talar-e-Salam or reception hall was originally designed as a
museum. The construction of this hall goes back to the time of
Fath ali Shah (1806). Naser alDin Shah renovated this hall, and
changed its appearance. He commanded to design the wall with
wallpaper which had been imported from Europe.
The ceiling is decorated with plaster and the roof is covered
with mosaic. It is placed in the southern of the Golestan palace
next to the Badgir building.
TALAR-E-ZORUF: A hall locating in northern part of Golestan palace can be valued
as split part of glorious construction. All the valuable dishes
that were presented to the Qajar kings by the several European
kings were taken to this chamber and were arranged in show
cases which were built for this purpose. The dishes are unique
and precious. We can also find some exclusive dishes there like:
The Chinaware donations of Napoleon Bonaparte to
Fath Ali Shah Qajar, The dishes donations of
the First Nicholas of the Russian Empire, The handicraft of .
the Malachite stone, the donation of Alexander III the emperor
of Russia, the dishes donations of the Queen Victorian and
Micro mosaic boards by Gallant referred to Ganjineh Museum
and Talar-e-Salam that moved to this place.
TALAR-E-BERELIAN: The Berelian hall is famous for the mirror work and the
chandeliers. The floor of this hall is lower than those of the
others. At time of Nase-Edin_Shah most of the old buildings
were destroyed and renovated. During Pahlavi era, it was used
for official meetings with foreign heads of states.
KAKH-E-SHAMS-OL-EMAREH: Shams-ol-Emareh is the largest building in the Golestan palace
which designed as a private residence for Moaayer-ol-Mamalek.
This building was used as Shah’s observatory for Tehran’s
landscape and its surrounding from balcony.
It has the most amazing structure of the Golestan palace.
Its construction began in 1865 and was completed in 1867.
The architect was Mohammd Ali Kashani. This building has two
similar towers. There are several rooms between the two towers
with a third clock tower centered above them. The construction
of this building is the combination of European and Persian style.