Farahabad Palace

Farahabad Palace, located in the Dushan Tappeh district of Tehran at the end of Pirouzi Street, was built in 1281 (Solar Hijri) by order of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar. The palace was designed with inspiration from the architecture of the Trocadéro Palace in Paris and is regarded as one of the outstanding examples of Qajar-era architecture. Construction was completed in 1283, and on 20 Bahman 1355 it was inscribed as one of Iran's national heritage monuments under registration number 1331.

The architecture of Farahabad Palace follows a semicircular plan with three floors and a turquoise dome. The building has roofless terraces built in the European architectural style. The palace complex consists of three sections: the first includes the servants' quarters and a brick stable, the second is a small garden, and the third is a large garden with a pool. During the reign of Ahmad Shah Qajar, sections were added to the palace, and in the second Pahlavi era it underwent renovations. After the Islamic Revolution, the palace was used as the Naval Museum of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The palace can be reached via Shahid Yasini Expressway and Abbas Davaran Street. The nearest metro station is Kolahdouz Station on Tehran Metro Line 4, about 1 kilometre from the palace. The best time to visit is spring and autumn, when the weather is mild and pleasant. Please note that visiting the complex requires prior arrangement, as the site is used as a military museum.