The Soleymaniyeh Palace ( Persian : کاخ سلیمانیه) is a Qajar era royal residence in Karaj , Iran. It is notable for the paintings inside that show Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar's brothers and Fathali Shah Qajar and his sons.
7-561: The building was constructed by the order of Fathali Shah Qajar in a large garden near the Karaj river. The architect of the place was Hajji Mohammad Hossein Isfahani . There are two stories regarding the name of the building. The more probable one states that the place was built on the occasion of the birth of the Shah's 34th son named Soleiman Mirza. Soleiman Miza is shown as a kid near the throne in one of
14-754: The canal system, and enclosing slums. He removed the famous clock on the Naqsh-e Jahan , rebuilt parts of the Safavid Haft Dast palace and renovated the Bagh-e Anguristan, the Hasht Behesht , and the Talar-e Tavila. He also built a new avenue through the Khaju quarter, Chahar Bagh-e Chinarsu (aka Bagh e Now and Bagh-e Sadri). He also constructed the royal garden, Imarat-e Sadr (aka Imarat-i Naw). Mohammad Hossein
21-737: The first floor remains. It was listed in the national heritage sites of Iran with the number 370 on 21 February, 1949. Hajji Mohammad Hossein Isfahani Hajji Mohammad Hossein Isfahani (1758–1823) was an architect and political leader in Isfahan , Persia under the rule of Qajar Persian emperor Fath Ali Shah . He was born in Isfahan . In 1795 or 1796 he was named governor ( beglarbegi ) of Isfahan, Qom , and Kashan . In this role, Mohammad Hossein invested heavily in agriculture, which increased his own wealth and contributed to Isfahan's economic revival. In 1806 he
28-501: The paintings. However, Gaspard Drouville, a Frenchman who was in Iran at the time, reports that a son of Fathali Shah, Mohammad Ali Mirza Dowlatshah , was unhappy of Abbas Mirza 's designation as the crown prince, and to prove his worth engaged in warfare with the Ottoman governor of Iraq, Suleiman Pasha , defeated him and took a hefty loot. He then sent the loot to the capital, and the Shah made
35-454: The palace with that money and named it Soleymaniyeh to forever commemorate the victory over the Ottomans. There are two paintings by Abdallah Khan in the building, one showing the brothers of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar , and the other showing Fathali Shah Qajar and his courtiers. A 5 floors tall Safavid tower used to be near the building once, but it was demolished and now only the ruins of
42-595: Was appointed mostowfi ol-mamalek , given the title Amin ol-Dowleh , and his son, Abd ol-Hossein Khan Isfahani succeeded him as beglarbegi . In 1809, Mohammad Hossein presented the Peacock Throne to the shah at the shah's marriage to Tarvus Khanum Taj ol-Dowleh. In 1813 he was given the title Nizam al-Dawla . In 1818, Mirza Shafi Mazandarani died and Mohammad Hossein was appointed to the position of sadr-e a'zam which he held until his death in 1823. Mohammad Hossein
49-480: Was close to Scottish diplomat John Macdonald Kinneir , whose reports play an important role in our understanding of Mohammad Hossein's career and building. Mohammad Hossein's term as governor led to the most extensive renovating and building in Qajar times. He renovated Masjid-e Jami , and Madrasa-e Abdallah. He built three madrasas, including Sadr school , built a new palace, renovating many bazaars, restoring and expanding
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