Iran · 19th century
Shams-ol-Emareh (Persian: شمسالعماره, lit. 'Edifice of the Sun') is one of Tehran’s historic buildings and a remnant of Qajar Iran. It is one of the most prominent buildings on the east side of Golestan Palace. It was built in 1865–1867 and is notable for its height, decorations and design.
Shams-ol-Emareh is 35 meters tall with five floors. It was the tallest building in Tehran when it was built, and the first building that used metal in its structure. All the pillars in the upper floors are of cast iron. Shams-ol-Emareh was the symbol of Tehran before the National Garden gate was built.
Text adapted from “Shams-ol-Emareh” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shams-ol-Emareh ranks #1,974 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 173 mapped in Iran. Founded 1867, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,536 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% 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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