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Sa'dabad Complex, Tehran

The Sa'dabad Complex in Shemiran, north Tehran, is a former Qajar and Pahlavi royal summer estate converted to public museums after the 1979 revolution. Its grounds hold the White and Green palaces and a cluster of specialised museums.

Leila Hosseini · June 5, 2026

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Grand Bazaar of Tehran

The Grand Bazaar of Tehran is a covered market in the south-central part of the city, near 15 Khordad Square. It holds over 10 km of interconnected corridors, with separate sections for carpets, gold, spices, copperware, textiles and paper, plus mosques, caravanserais and banks. The Shah Mosque, renamed Imam Khomeini Mosque after 1979, stands in its northern part.

Leila Hosseini · June 5, 2026