Sa'dabad Complex

Sa'dabad Complex
Sa'dabad Complex
Majmue ye Sa’dābād
	The White Palace
	Location in Tehran
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Address	Darband, Zafaraniyeh, Tajrish, Valiasr Street
Town or city	Tehran
Country	Iran
Coordinates	35°49′00″N 51°25′21″E / 35.816664°N 51.422539°E
Current tenants	President of Iran
Construction started	1921
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Hossein Behzad

The Sa'dabad Palace Complex (Template:Lang-fa – Majmue ye Sa’dābād) is a 300 hectare complex built by the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs, located in Shemiran, Greater Tehran, Iran. Today, the official residence of the President of Iran is located adjacent to the complex.

The complex includes more than 180 hectares of natural forest, streets, qanats, galleries, mansions/ palaces and museums.

History

The complex was initially built and inhabited by Qajar dynasty off monarchs in the 19th century. After extensive expansions, Reza Shah of the Pahlavi Dynasty resided there in the 1920s. His son, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, moved there in the 1970s. After the 1979 Revolution, the complex became a public museum.

Present use

Large parts of the complex are museums, which are accessible to visitors . Other parts are currently used to the Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The complex is operated by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran which is responsible for most of the artifacts, locations, and cultural aspects of the country.

Sites

Gates to the complex

Nezamie Gate, from which Reza Shah would enter the complex.
Zaferanie Gate, Currently used by the presidency organization.
Gate of Darband Street, from which the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi would enter the complex.
Gate of Darband Square
Ja'far Abad Gate (1st)
Ja'far Abad Gate (2nd)
River Gate
The White House Gate