Darvazeh Bagh-i-Melli This brick building and huge gate, decorated with Haft Rangi tiles. This historical building was built in 1922 by order of Reza Khan when minister of War.
On the right through the gateway are the large police headquarters, built in neo-Achaemenian style during Reza Shah`s reign; on the left a museum completed in 1967, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The tiles on both sides of the gateway illustrates military subjects such as machine guns and soldiers. | About VirtualTourist VirtualTourist provides advice and recommendations from real travelers like you. Advice on Hotels, Things to Do, Local Customs, Restaurants, from a unique insider's perspective - advice on over 58,000 destinations from over 1 million members worldwide. | |
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