National Garden, Tehran

The National Garden (Persian: باغ ملی, Bāq-e Melli) or Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gate is a historical and governmental compound in Tehran, Iran.

Not to be confused with National Botanical Garden of Iran or National Garden, Athens.
The National Garden
Native name
Meydān-e Mashq
Gate of the National Garden
TypeGovernmental compound
LocationTehran, Iran
Coordinates35.687148°N 51.416862°E / 35.687148; 51.416862
BuiltDuring Fath-Ali Shah Qajar reign
Original useMilitary shooting range
Current useMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Museum of Ancient Iran, Malek National Museum and Library, Post and Telegraph museum of Iran
OwnerGovernment of Iran

Formerly referred to as the Parade Square (Persian: میدان مشق, Meydān-e Mashq) (میدان رژه, Meydān-e Rezhe), it used to be a military shooting range during the Qajar period. It was then turned into a public park for a short period, and eventually important governmental offices and museums were built around it.[1]

Building number 9 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (formerly the "Police House"), the University of Art (formerly the "Cossack House"), Malek National Museum, Post and Communication Museum, and the National Museum are situated in the compound.

History

The field was first constructed as a shooting practice range, during the reign of the Qajar dynasty. It was used for the military garrison, and the Cossacks practiced military parade in it. The range was then developed during the reign of Nasser ed Din Shah, with a new building named Cossack House, which was somewhat transformed during the reign of Mozaffar ed Din Shah.

Under the rule of Reza Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty, the range was turned into a modern public park for a short period, and the famous gate of the compound was built by Mirza Mehdi Khan Shaghaghi (Momtahen od Dowle) before the arrival of World War II. Eventually, important governmental buildings were built around the compound; such as the "Police House" (or the "Shahrbani House") which was built for Shahrbani, an organization responsible for maintaining security in the city.

Ministry of MFA Iran
  • The National Garden in the 1960s
    The National Garden in the 1960s
  • The area in front of the gate
    The area in front of the gate
  • University of Art(formerly the "Cossack House")
    University of Art
    (formerly the "Cossack House")
  • Part of the complex of the former "Cossack House"
    Part of the complex of the former "Cossack House"
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs(formerly the "Police House")
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    (formerly the "Police House")
  • Compounds of the Foreign Ministry
    Compounds of the Foreign Ministry
  • Ministry of MFA Iran
    Ministry of MFA Iran
  • National Garden gates
    National Garden gates

See also

References
  1. Iranshahr Encyclopedia of Architectural History (دانشنامه تاریخ معماری ایران‌شهر): The National Garden (باغ ملی)


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