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.

Gallery

  • The palace from afar
  • Photograph of the palace, 1893
  • The garden in front of the palace
  • Food preparations
  • The palace in the last years of the Qajar era

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