The Sa’dabad Palace Complex is a 300 hectare complex built by the Qajar and Pahlavimonarchs, located in Shemiran, Greater Tehran, Iran. Today, the official residence of the President of Iran is located adjacent to the complex.
The complex includes more than 180 hectares of natural forest, streets, qanats, galleries, mansions/ palaces and museums.
Green Palace Museum
Green Palace Museum
History of The Sa’dabad Palace Complex
The complex was initially built and inhabited by Qajar dynasty off monarchs in the 19th century. After extensive expansions, Reza Shahof the Pahlavi Dynasty resided there in the 1920s. His son, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, moved there in the 1970s. After the 1979 Revolution, the complex became a public museum.
Present use of The Sa’dabad Palace Complex
Large parts of the complex are museums, which are accessible to visitors . Other parts are currently used to the Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The complex is operated by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran which is responsible for most of the artifacts, locations, and cultural aspects of the country.
General information
Architectural style : Neoclassical
Address : Darband, Zafaraniyeh, Tajrish, Valiasr Street
Town or city : Tehran
Country : Iran
Current tenants : President of Iran
Construction started : 1921
Architect : Hossein Behzad
Green Palace Museum
