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#Shams_al-Amara;
It is one of the historical buildings of #Tehran, related to the Qajar period and is one of the most prominent buildings of Golestan Palace and the most prominent building on the eastern side of the Golestan Palace complex.
Its construction lasted from 1244 to 1246.
Shams-ul-Amara has five floors and a height of 35 meters, which was the tallest building of that period in Tehran at the time of its construction, and was the first building that used metal in its structure. All the columns of the upper floors and guards are cast iron.
Before Sardar Bagh Melli was built, this building was known as the symbol of Tehran
One of the historical and old buildings of Tehran is the beautiful Shams-ul-Amara building, which was once considered one of the tallest and most beautiful buildings in Iran. This building was built during the Qajar period when Naser al-Din Shah traveled to Europe and was fascinated by the skyscrapers, skyscrapers and architecture of countries such as England and France. Naser al-Din Shah ordered the construction of the first five-story building in Iran in 1282.
Shams al-Amara is very similar to Aali Qapu Palace in design and construction. This building is located on the eastern side of Golestan Palace. Shams-ul-Amara with a height of 35 meters is considered as the roof of Tehran, the area of the palace is about 4.5 hectares, and each part of the palace is built with different architecture, and this is due to the addition of different parts to this building during different periods.
Naser al-Din Shah stands on top of the building to watch the whole city and supervises other buildings, the bazaar and its back alleys, and it is interesting to know that the Shams-ul-Amara building is the first building in which metals were used in its construction, and it is very important. and engineering has been designed based on its strength against earthquakes.
The architecture of Shams-ul-Amara is based on a combination of traditional Iranian architecture and European neoclassical architecture. This mansion has two tall towers in its two parts, north and south, which are surrounded by a large clock on both sides, which was a gift in one of Naser al-Din's travels. The Shah was presented to him by the Queen of England and a person named Mirza Ali Akbar Khan was responsible for tuning and repairing the watch.
In the beginning, this building was used to hold reception ceremonies for special guests of the king. The ceiling and walls of the halls of the mansion are decorated with beautiful and unique paintings and mirror works that dazzle the eyes of every viewer, and there are many porches and skylights whose doors open towards the garden.
