5/5 Dr S. 1 year ago on Google
lovely
place
The
gate
of
the
national
garden
(Sardar-e-Bagh-e-Melli)
is
a
magnificent
brick
gate,
decorated
with
colorful
tiles
and
multiple
inscriptions.
It
is
one
of
ancient
symbols
of
Tehran
and
had
been
built
under
direct
order
of
Reza
Shah
by
Jafar
Khan
Kashan
Kashani
cooperated
directly
with
German
architects
and
they
used
Iranian
–European
architectural
styles
especially
in
tile
works
and
Kolah
Farangi
(kiosk)
designs
from
1922
to
1925.
The
structure
of
"Mashq
Square
Gate”
was
built
as
a
gateway
to
the
Mashq
Square
at
a
military
area.
Army
was
mainly
in
charge
of
the
are.
Shortly
after
building
the
gate,
the
first
public
garden
entitled
"National
Garden"
was
founded
in
the
ground
of
Mashq
Square
and
renamed
to
"The
Gate
of
National
Garde".
In
the
upper
part
of
the
building,
monitoring
station,
naccaire
(naqareh)
platform
and
the
armed
forces
passage
has
been
designe.
The
Gate
of
National
Garden
has
a
gateway
for
car
pass
and
two
lanes
for
pedestrian.
Today,
there
are
several
buildings,
including
the
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs
(the
east
side),
the
National
Library
and
National
Museum
of
Iran
and
the
Post
office
on
the
west
side
of
this
ara.
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