Ruby Palace

Ruby Palace
قصر یاقوت
Alternative names
کاخ یاقوت، کاخ سرخه حصار
General information
Architectural style
Qajar style
LocationTehran, Iran
Completed
1883
Cost15,000 Tomans in 1883

The Ruby Palace (Persian: قصر یاقوت, romanized: Qasr-e Yaghut) is a palace in Tehran, Iran. Located in eastern Tehran, it was built in 1883 as a residence for Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.

History

Photograph of the caravanserai and the andaruni of the Ruby palace

At the time of its construction, there used to be a caravanserai, a barracks and a bathhouse in the complex, but only the palace remains today. Overall, it used to have 200 rooms. At times, it was used as a residence for the Shah when he was hunting, and at other times, it served as the royal kitchen.

Naser al-Din Shah at the gardens of the Ruby palace

It was listed in the national heritage sites of Iran on 23 September 2003, with the number 10412.

References

  1. ↑ "قصر "یاقوت" سرخه حصار تهران در فهرست آثار ملی کشور به ثبت رسید". ایرنا (in Persian). 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  2. 1 2 "قصری که آشپزخانه بود". قصری که آشپزخانه بود. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  3. ↑ "Magiran | روزنامه ایران (1392/03/30): دیدنی های کاخ یاقوت در شرق تهران". www.magiran.com. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. ↑ "تبدیل کاخ یاقوت به موزه کمبود سرانه‌های فرهنگی و خدماتی شرق تهران را جبران می‌کند". ایسنا (in Persian). 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-11-23.

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