Dezashib

Dezashib is a neighborhood in Tehran, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,610 metres. Dezashib is situated nearby to the locality سه راه یاسر, as well as near the quarter ناحیه ۴.

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Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood in Tehran, Iran
Also known as: “Dezāshūb”, “Mahalleh-ye Dezashib”, “Maḩalleh-ye Dezāshīb”, and “Zarāshūb”

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.

Husayniah Jamaran

Mosque

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Jamaran Hussainiya was the mansion of Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Jamaran village. In January 1980, Khomeini traveled to Tehran to treat a heart ailment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tajrish and District 1.

Tajrish refers both to a neighbourhood of Tehran, 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.