Marble Palace (Tehran)

The Marble Palace (Persian: کاخ مرمر, romanized: Kākh-e Marmar) is a historic building and former royal residence in Tehran, Iran. It was built in 1933 under the Pahlavi dynasty, located in the city centre. After the Iranian Revolution, the palace was used for nearly four decades by various state institutions.

Initially, it served as the headquarters of the Revolutionary Committees, later becoming the office of senior judiciary officials, and subsequently the office of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as well as a venue for meetings of the Expediency Discernment Council.

In 2018, the palace was transferred by the Expediency Council to the Mostazafan Foundation. Following extensive restoration in 2020, it opened to the public for the first time as the Museum of Iranian Art.

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Marble Palace (Tehran) ranks #665 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 169 mapped in Iran. Founded 1925 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,075 times in the last 60 days, more than 89% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tehran, 1 km away. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.

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