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Shams-ol-Emareh is
one
of Tehran’s
historical
buildings
and
a
remnant
of Qajar
Dynasty.
It
is
one
of
the
most
prominent
buildings
on
the
east
side
of Golestan
Palace.
It
was
built
around
1830.
It
is
notable
for
its
height,
decorations
and
design.[1]
Shams-ol-Emareh
is
35
meters
tall
with
five
floors.
It
was
the
tallest
building
in
Tehran
when
it
was
built,
and
the
first
building
using
metal
in
its
structure.
All
the
pillars
in
the
upper
floors
are
of
cast
iron.
Shams-ol-Emareh
was
the
symbol
of
Tehran
before
Sar
dar
Baghe
Melli
was
built.[2]
History:
Before
his
visit
to
Europe, Naser
al-Din
Shah
Qajar,
the
fourth
king
of Qajar
Dynasty,
was
thinking
of
building
a
mansion
in
his
capital
to
compete
with Isfahan’s Ālī
Qāpū.
A
tall
building
that
he
could
stand
on
its
roof
and
see
the
entire
Tehran.
By
his
order,
Shams-ol-Emareh
building
was
started
in
1865
and
was
finished
in
two
years.
Naser
al-Din
Shah
took
his
guests
to
the
roof
of
this
building
to
see
the
capital.
Building’s
designer
was
Moayer
al
Mamalek
and
the
architecture
was
Ali
Mohammed
Kashi.
The
style
of
this
building
is
a
combination
of
traditional
Iranian
and
Western
architecture.[3]
