Golestan Palace
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Edifice of the Sun (Shams-ol-Emareh) | |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1422 |
| Inscription | 2013 (37th Session) |
| Area | 5.3 ha |
| Buffer zone | 26.2 ha |
| Coordinates | 35°40′47″N 51°25′13″E / 35.67972°N 51.42028°E |
Location of Golestan Palace Golestan Palace (Iran) Golestan Palace (West and Central Asia) | |
The Golestan Palace (Persian: کاخ گلستان, 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,[1] the Golestan Palace consists of a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched defensive walls of Tehran's citadel. It also houses vast gardens and a huge collection of Iranian and European crafts and gifts from the 18th and 19th centuries.
- ^ "Golestan Palace". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2017-01-02.