Iran Celebrates UNESCO Registration Of Golestan Palace

Tehran, July 8, IRNA – A celebration was held at Tehranˈs Qajar-era Golestan Palace on the occasion of its registration as a UNESCO world heritage monument in the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday. Golestan Palace located in Tehran was enlisted as world heritage in UNESCO’s list of international cultural heritage at the 37th annual meeting of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in late June and is the 16th Iranian monument registered in that internationally-renowned list. President Ahmadinejad, head of the Cultural and Tourism Organization Mohammad Sharif Malekzadeh and other senior Iranian officials were present at the special ceremony. Iran has 16 registered national cultural heritage works at UNESCO, including Chaoghazanbil, Persepolis, Pasargad, Takht-e Soleiman, Bam and its cultural ambiance, Soltaniyeh dome, Bisotoun inscription, Shoushtar aquatic structures, Armenians churches, Tabriz historical bazaar, Sheikh Safieddiny Ardebili dome, Naqsh-e Jahan square, Isfahan grand mosque, Gonbad-e Kavous tower, Persian gardens complex and Golestan palace. Golestan Palace is a historical monument in Tehran dating back to Qajar era, comprised of various parts such as the marble throne, Karim Khan’s Cozy Corner, Salam Hall, the Mirror Hall, the Dining Hall, the Marble Hall, the Imperial Bedrooms Building, the Shams ol-Emareh Palace, the Windy Building, the Diamond Hall, the Abyaz Palace and Chador Khaneh./end