Jamshidieh Park

Jamshidieh Park, also Jamshidieh Rocky Garden, is a large park in northern Tehran, at the foothills of Kolakchal mountain in Iran. The 69-hectare park is known for its rocky forest terrain, waterfall, and steep hills which offer panoramic city views.

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Type: Park
Description: park in Tehran, Iran
Also known as: “Jamshidiyeh Park”, “Park-e Jamshidiyeh”, “Pārk-e Jamshīdīyeh”, and “پارک سنگی جمشیدیه”

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Niyāvarān Museum and Husayniah Jamaran.

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.

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.

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.

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 Jamshidieh Park.