Golestan Palace

Golestan Palace (Kakh-i Gulistan), Tehran, in 1971. View of the Marble Throne Building (Imarat-i Takht-i Marmar) of 1759 and reflecting pool. The Ministries of Finance and Justice are behind it. Iran038p1

Tehran

July 29th 1971
In the summer of 1971 I traveled to Iran with the Los Angeles Geographical Society. A Pan Am flight took us from Los Angeles to London for a connecting BOAC flight on to Tehran. A long flight, but I was very much up for seeing this storied land. Upon leaving Mehrabad Airport for the transfer to downtown Tehran, the first sight to be seen was the then-new Shahyad Tower (now the Azadi Monument) cons ... read more

Middle East » Iran » North » Tehran

Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more

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