Golestan Palace

The Golestan Palace (Persian: کاخ گلستان, romanized: Kākh-e Golestān) is the former official royal Qajar complex in Tehran, Iran. One of the oldest historic monuments in the capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Golestan Palace consists of a group of eight palatial royal structures surrounded by a wall, today used mainly as museums, surrounded by an outer wall, which were once enclosed within the defensive walls of Tehran's citadel. Most of the royal buildings date back to the 19th century and display a collection of Iranian and European crafts and gifts from the 18th to the 20th century.

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Golestan Palace ranks #82 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 169 mapped in Iran. Founded c. 1850, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 24,036 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tehran, 3 km away. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.

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