Niavaran

Niavaran is an affluent and upperclass district in northern Tehran, Iran. Bordering the leafy, uphill-winding Darband Street, it can be reached from Tajrish Square, and it is close to Darabad in the far north-eastern corner of Greater Tehran.

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Type: Locality
Description: neighborhood in Tehran, Iran
Also known as: “Mahalleh-ye Niavaran”, “Maḩalleh-ye Nīāvarān”, and “Neyāvarān”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Niyāvarān Museum and Sahebqraniyeh Palace.

Niyāvarān Museum

Garden

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The Niavaran Palace Complex is a historic palace complex situated in Shemiran, Iran. It consists of several palace buildings and monuments dating back to the Qajar and Pahlavi eras.

Sahebqraniyeh Palace

Museum

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The Sahebgharaniyeh Palace is a royal palace in Tehran, Iran. Built in 1850 by the order of Naser ed-Din Shah Qajar, it is one of the only Qajar buildings in the Niavaran complex.

Ahmad Shah Palace

Museum

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Ahmad Shahi Pavilion is located in Niavaran Palace Complex in northern Tehran, Iran. The Ahmad Shahi Pavilion is beside Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's dwelling, Niavaran Palace and the oldest building there, the Sahebgharaniyeh Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dezashib and Tajrish.

Dezashib

Neighborhood

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Dezashib is a neighborhood.

Tajrish

Suburb

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Tajrish refers both to a neighbourhood of Tehran, capital of Iran, and to a broader administrative city historically known as Shemiran. The city of Tajrish is synonymous with District 1 of Tehran along with adjacent parts of District 2, and serves as the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran province. Tajrish is situated 3 km southwest of Niavaran.