Museum of the Qasr Prison
The Museum of the Qasr Prison is a historical complex in Tehran, Iran. The building was one of the oldest political prisons in Iran, which is now a museum complex surrounded by a public park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Prison
- Description: prison museum in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Qasr Prison”, “Zendan-e Qasr”, and “Zendān-e Qaşr”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Vartan Church and Reza Abbasi Museum.
Saint Vartan Church
Church
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St. Vartanants Church is established in 1986 and was anointed as an Armenian Apostolic Church in 1987 at Tehran. St. Vartanants Church is the last Armenian or Christian church which was built in Iran. Saint Vartan Church is situated 660 metres southeast of Museum of the Qasr Prison.
Reza Abbasi Museum
Museum
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The Reza Abbasi Museum is a museum in Tehran, Iran. It is located in Seyed Khandan. The museum is named after Reza Abbasi, one of the artists of the Safavid era. Reza Abbasi Museum is situated 2 km north of Museum of the Qasr Prison.
Shahid Ghoddoosi Metro Station
Metro station
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Shahid Ghoddoosi Metro Station is a station in line 3 of the Tehran Metro. It is located at Qasr intersection, in Tehran's district 7. Shahid Ghoddoosi Metro Station is situated 1 km north of Museum of the Qasr Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include District 7 and District 8.
District 8
Suburb
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District 8 is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Museum of the Qasr Prison.
District 13
Suburb
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District 13 is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Museum of the Qasr Prison.
Museum of the Qasr Prison
- Categories: architectural ensemble and government building
- Location: Tehran, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Museum of the Qasr Prison” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف سجن القصر”
- Armenian: “Կասր բանտի թանգարան”
- Chinese: “卡斯尔监狱”
- Danish: “Qasr Fængsel”
- Danish: “Qasr Fængslet”
- Danish: “Qasr-fængslet”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف سجن القصر”
- French: “prison de Qasr”
- French: “Prison de Qasr”
- Persian: “باغموزه قصر”
- Persian: “زندان قصر”
- Persian: “زِندانِ قَصر”
- Portuguese: “Museu da Prisão Qasr”
- Russian: “Музей тюрьмы Каср”
- Spanish: “Prision Kayar”
- Spanish: “Prisión Kayar”
- Spanish: “Prisión Qasr”
- Urdu: “زندان قصر”
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