This is a list of palaces in Iran.
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (palais, palazzo, palacio, etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English.
In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions, such as a movie palace.
List of palaces in Iran +NameLocationPictureNotesAhmad Shahi PavilionTehranIt was built in the 1910s as Ahmad Shah's dwelling in Niavaran Garden.کوشک احمدشاهی aftabir.com (Persian language)کوشک(وکاخ)احمد شاهی darioush-shahbazi.com (Persian language)Ali QapuIsfahanIt is a Safavid imperial palace located on the western side of the Naqsh-e Jahan Square, opposite to Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque. Built in the 16th–17th centuries, it was a portal entrance to the imperial estates which stretched from the Naqsh-e Jahan Square to the Chahar Baq Boulevard. UNESCO inscribed the Palace and the Square as a World Heritage Site in 1979. The palace is 48 meters high and has 6 floors.Ali QapuTabrizIt was initially built in the 16th century, during the Safavid era. In the 19th century, during the Qajar era, a palace named Shams-ol-Emareh was constructed on its site. In the 1940s, following a period of neglect, it was demolished during the Pahlavi era. The East Azerbaijan Governor's Office was built on its site, alongside the Tabriz Municipality building and the Central National Bank's branch complex.Arg of Karim KhanShirazKarim Khan Zand , influenced by Safavid architecture and Isfahan's Naqsh-e Jahan Square, built a square in northern Shiraz to the west of which is the Arg citadel. After the conquest of Shiraz by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, he demolished Karim Khan's buildings in a hostility to Karim Khan.fa.tripyar.comBaharestan PalaceTehranIt was originally built by Mirza Hosein Khan Sepahsalar, a Qajar era prime minister, as his private residence. Thereafter, it was owned by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. During the Persian Constitutional Revolution, it became the Iranian parliament building. It was bombarded in 1908 by the forces of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar leading to the Minor Tyranny.