Palace of Sahebqaraniye

Saheb Qaranieh Palace

The construction of the Saheb Qaranieh palace began in the 1267 of the lunar Hegira at the behest of Nasreddin Shāh, and for this building, after its first century of reign, the name "Sāheb Qarānyeh" was chosen (at that time every 30 years was considered a century).
This building had a dormitory, an andarun (part reserved for women) and many other parts that over time have undergone changes, restorations and reconstructions, internal architectural decorations, such as walls, furnishings, carpets, and everything else that served at the reception etc ..

After the Islamic revolution, the buildings and properties of this building were reinforced, restored and rebuilt and the stucco work, mirrors, the windows up and down, the doors etc .. they had new life thanks to the artists and the masters and some of the most rugs precious ones were restored.

With the use of some study and service room to store some historical documents relating to the qajaro and pahlavi period, we tried to put on show at Sāheb Qarānyeh a small series of the history and art of these two periods

On the north and south walls are placed two large paintings of the qajari principles. In the first room you can see pictures of the palace at the time of Nasreddin Shāh and in the next room the constitutional proclamation (the original was signed on 14 jamadi al-akhar 1324 of the lunar Hegira in the palace Sāheb Qarānyeh), the documents of this period and the images of the characters of the constitutional period.

After the military negotiation room is located the hall jahān namā or salon āyeneh. Refined, artistically finished mirrors and stucco work and pleasant windows to look out of, add to the majesty of this building. In the northern shāhneshin (main hall) of this hall is the desk of Mohammad Rezā Pahlavi.

The walls of the southern shāhneshin were decorated with small cold and warm weapons from the Zand and Qājār periods and some prized Iranian rugs, the work of Tabriz artists and the Amugli and Arjmand laboratories of Kermān, which covered the living room floor.

Here we can see some vases coming from the plants of Missen in Germany and of Seurre in France. After the jahān namā salon, you will find the private negotiation room, the afternoon rest room, etc.

In the rooms of this section there is a collection of photos of foreign heads of state and also works donated to the court, medals and awards. In the vestibule of the eastern wing of this floor a marble statue of Venus accompanies visitors. All the furnishings of Sāheb Qarānyeh come from France, the chandeliers are produced in Czechoslovakia and in France and served in Germany.

Howz khāneh
The lower floor of the Sāheb Qarānyeh palace is called howz khāneh. In the rooms of this palace are exhibited various types of qajari fabrics, oil paintings that include boxes, covers, pen holders, objects for calligraphy, painting and works by well-known Iranian artists.

Korsi khāne with stucco work, an engraving on the four sides of the wall and a painting by Yusuf and Zuleikha is one of the most beautiful parts of the palace to be seen.

The architectural and decorative howz khāneh, such as the stucco work, the sumptuous up and down windows and the works in it after the jahān namā salon is among the most beautiful parts of the building. The tub is located in the center of the building and is surrounded by furnishings.
A candlestick and some paintings: among the works of Sāheb Qarānyeh's howz khāneh the work of Kamāl Al-Molk stands out.

In one part of the northern shāhneshin wall, the rally of the Sheikh San'ān (Attār's account) was engraved on the stone.
In the section of the bar and the tea room you can see types of objects for the reception and a large quantity of glass and crystal plates produced in Germany, Russia, Czechoslovakia and Iran. The carved wooden ceilings of this section belong to the twelfth century of the lunar Hegira and come from Shirāz.

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