Pearl Palace
Shams Palace (Persian: کاخ شمس; Romanized as kakh-e Shams/ Kāx-e Šams, also known as Pearl Palace Persian: کاخ مروارید; kakh-e Morvarid/ Kāx-e Morvārid ) is a large estate designed by Taliesin Associated Architects on instructions from princess Shams Pahlavi, elder sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. It was built in the early 1970s and it is located in Mehrshahr near Karaj, Iran.
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Former names | Kakh-e ُMorvarid (Persian: كاخ مروارید) |
Alternative names | Kakh-e Shams كاخ شمس |
General information | |
Type | Estate |
Town or city | Mehrshahr, Alborz Province |
Country | Iran |
Completed | Approximately 1972 |
Cost | $3.5 million[1] |
Client | Princess Shams Pahlavi Mehrdad Pahlbod |
Owner | Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Amery-Kamooneh-Khosravi Consulting Architects, Tehran |
Architecture firm | Taliesin Associated Architects William Wesley Peters |
Structural engineer | Thomas Casey |
Other designers | Stephen M. Nemtin Frances Nemtin Cornelia Brierly |
Background
The majority of the complex is currently occupied by a local Baseej unit who are neglecting its upkeep. Small parts are open to the public as a result of pressure from the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran.
The building was recognized as a cultural heritage only in 2002, and registered by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran. It is currently in need of repairs; in November 2020, it was scheduled to undergo some rehabilitation works.
See also
- Persian architecture
- Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran
References
- "Frank Lloyd Wright, Nima Kasraie". The Iranian. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
External links
- The Unknown Treasury Near Tehran
- Morvarid (Pearl) Palace Museum
- Article about the palace on Iranian.com
- More Photos, Tishineh
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