TEHRAN SIGHTSEEING
GOLESTAN PALACE
Golestan Palace pronounced "Kakheh Golestan" is the former
royal Qajar complex in Iran capital city. The oldest of the historic monuments
in Tehran,a world heritage, the Golestan Palace (also Gulistan Palace) (The
Rose Garden Palace) belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once
enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran Historic Arg (citadel) In its
present state,Golestan Palace is the result of roughly 400 years construction
and renovations. The buildings at the contemporary location each has a unique
history. The Kushk of Shams-ol-Emareh was built by Ustad Muhammad-ali Kashi in
1867CE.
THE IMPERIAL CROWN JEWELS OF IRAN VISIT
The Imperial crown jewels of Iran (also known as the Imperial crown
jewels of Persia) include several elaborated crowns and decorative
thrones,thirty tiaras,and numerous aigrettes,a dozen bejeweled swords and
shields,a vast number of unset precious gems,numerous plates and other dining
services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems,and several other more
unusual items (such as a large golden globe with the oceans made of emeralds
and the latitudes and longitudes marked in diamonds) collected by the Iranian
monarchy from the 16th century (Safavid dynasty) on. The collection is housed
at The Treasury of National Jewels (the official name) but is known
colloquially as the Jewellery Museum. It is situated inside the Central Bank of
the Islamic Republic of Iran on Tehran Ferdowsi Avenue. The Imperial crown
jewels of Iran are the largest set of displayed jewels in the world in state
ownership in one location.
CARPET MUSEUM OF IRAN - TEHRAN
Carpet Museum of Iran,Tehran is located beside Laleh Park,and founded in
1976,the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a variety of Persian carpets from all
over Iran,dating from 18th century to present.
The Persian carpet or Persian rug (Middle Persian: bob, Persian: farsh,meaning "to spread";
sometimes Qali) is an essential part of Persian art and culture. Carpet-weaving
is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished manifestations of Persian culture
and art,and dates back to ancient Persia.The designs of Persian carpets are
copied by weavers from other countries as well. Iran is also the world largest
producer and exporter of handmade carpets,producing three quarters of the world
total output. Though in recent times,this ancient tradition has come under
stiff competition from machine-made products. Iran is also the maker of the
largest handmade carpet in history,measuring 60,546 square feet (5,624.9 square
metres). Persian carpets can be divided into three groups; Farsh / Qali (sized
anything greater than 6×4 feet),Qalicheh (meaning "small rug",sized
6×4 feet and smaller),and nomadic carpets known as Gelim (including Zilu,meaning "rough carpet").In
this use,Gelim includes both pile rugs and flat weaves (such as kilim and
soumak).
MILAD TOWER
Milad Tower is a part of The
Tehran International Trade and Convention Centre. The project includes the
Milad telecommunication tower offering restaurants at the top with panoramic
views of Tehran,a five-star hotel,a convention centre,a world trade centre,and
an IT park. The complex seeks to respond to the needs of business in the
globalised world of the 21st century by offering facilities combining
trade,information,communication,convention and accommodation all in one place.
