Pearl Palace
Pearl Palace, also known as Shams Palace is an estate in Iran, designed by Taliesin Associated Architects on instructions from princess Shams Pahlavi, elder sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.Photo: Ararat-tehran, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: palace in Karaj, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Kakh-e Morvarid”, “Kakh-e Shams”, “Morvarid Palace”, “Shams Palace”, and “کاخ شمس”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mehrshahr and Aliabad-e Guneh.
Mehrshahr
Town
Photo: Parsa 2au, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mehrshahr is an affluent area located south-west of Karaj city in Alborz province, Iran. Mehrshahr is situated 2½ km northeast of Pearl Palace.
Aliabad-e Guneh
Village
Aliabad-e Guneh is a village in Mohammadabad Rural District of the Central District in Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran. Aliabad-e Guneh is situated 3½ km south of Pearl Palace.
Mohammadshahr
Town
Photo: Parsa 2au, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mohammadshahr is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as the administrative center for Mohammadabad Rural District. Mohammadshahr is situated 4 km south of Pearl Palace.
Pearl Palace
- Categories: palace, cultural property, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alborz, Western Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.78772° or 35° 47′ 16″ northLongitude
50.88643° or 50° 53′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8H7GQVQP+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 445460584OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q6564766
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Pearl Palace” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر مرواريد”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قصر مرواريد”
- Malayalam: “പേൾ പാലസ്”
- Persian: “کاخ مروارید”
- Persian: “مجموعه فرهنگی و گردشگری کاخ مروارید”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Morvarid”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Pérola”
- Russian: “дворец Морварид”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include کاخ مروارید and پارک هامون.
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