Ramsar Palace
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General information | |
Town or city | Ramsar |
Country | Iran |
Coordinates | 36°54′11″N50°39′30″E/ 36.90306°N 50.65833°E |
Completed | 1937 |
Client | Reza Shah |
Technical details | |
Size | 60,000 square meters (land area) |
TheRamsar PalaceorMarmar Palaceis one of the historic buildings and royal residences in Iran. The palace is inRamsar,a city on the coast ofthe Caspian Sea.
History[edit]
The Ramsar Palace was established on a land of 60,000 square meters in 1937.[1][2]The area was a historical garden in Ramsar.[3]Crown PrinceMohammad Reza Pahlavi's companionErnest Perronwas sent to the palace to work as the head gardener shortly after the completion of the construction.[4]
The palace was used as a summer residence byReza Shahand then by his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[5]Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his second spouseSorayya Esfendiarispent their honeymoon in the palace.[6]They also frequently went there when they came across political crisis in Tehran.[7]
Technical features[edit]
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The Ramsar Palace is a compact and modest residence with 600 square metres (6,500 sq ft) square meters area although it lies on a land of 60,000 square meters.[1][8]It is a rectangular building with a single story,[3]and is decorated with works by famous Iranian sculptors and painters.[9]The front line of the palace is made up of carved marble stones which were made by local artists.[5]The common materials used are plaster and mirror in addition to marble.[3]There is a reception hall or central hall in the place which has wooden floor.[3][5]
Current usage[edit]
The palace has been used as a museum since 2000.[1]It is called the Ramsar Palace museum or the Caspian museum and is known by locals as “Tamashagah Khazar".[5]
References[edit]
- ^abc"History of the Ramsar Palace Museum".Cultural Institute of Bonyad Museums.13 March 2012.Retrieved28 September2013.
- ^Andrew Burke (2010).Iran.Footscray, Victoria: Lonely Planet. p. 173.ISBN978-1-74220-349-2.
- ^abcd"Photographer's Note".Trek Earth.Retrieved28 September2013.
- ^Daniela Meier (2000)."Between court Jester and Spy: The career of a Swiss Gardener at the royal court in Iran. A footnote to modern Iranian history".Critique: Journal for Critical Studies of the Middle East.9(16): 77.doi:10.1080/10669920008720160.S2CID144640479.
- ^abcdSam K. Parks-Kia (21 November 2009)."Ramsar, An Iranian Bride to Remember".Iran Review.Retrieved28 September2013.
- ^Cyrus Kadivar (1 July 2002)."Memories of Soraya".The Middle East.Retrieved28 September2013.
- ^Fariborz Mokhtari (2016)."Review of Iran's 1953 Coup: Revisiting Mosaddeq".Bustan: The Middle East Book Review.7(2): 127.doi:10.5325/bustan.7.2.0113.S2CID185086482.
- ^Jill Worrall (2011).Two Wings of a Nightingale: Persian Soul, Islamic Heart.Hawthorne, CA: GF Books, Inc. p. 229.ISBN978-1-927147-05-4.
- ^"Ramsar, an Iranian bride to remember".Travel Blog.Retrieved27 June2014.
External links[edit]
Media related toMarble Palace (Ramsar)at Wikimedia Commons