Niavaran ( fa, نياوران) is an affluent and upperclass district in the north of

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

. Bordering leafy, uphill-winding Darband Street, it can be reached from

Tajrish Square Tajrish ( fa, تجريش, , also romanized as Tajrīš) is a neighbourhood of Tehran, capital of Iran. Administratively it is in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province. It used to be a village and later was absorbed into the city of Tehran. The Tajri ...

, and is close to Darabad at the far north-eastern corner of

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Culture

The aqueduct of flumes was the base for Niavaran district nearly hundreds years ago, this led to the extensive flourishment of this land and consequently superb condition of living. These didn't stay away from the eyes of ruling dynasties in Iran, more particularly Qajar families in the 19 century. They initiated major constructions of summer house villas and palaces and from there a deluxe lifestyle become the set-mark of this region in Tehran. Niavaran as a whole consists of three sub-regions and those are Manzariyeh, Niavaran and Jamal Abad-all of them are situated in the first district of Tehran Precisely in the north. It is home to the affluent as well as many artists, and replete with cultural riches such as Niavaran Palace Complex, Niavaran Park, and the ''Farhangsara'' (cultural centre) that includes an amphitheatre, museum, music hall, and ''Café Gallerie'', a courtyard coffee shop with indoor exhibition space. In recent years, the Niavaran area has become famous by groups of artists who use the traditional backdrop of the area for taking photos on their mobile phones. It has been extensively

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ed by many artists using the

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Notable sights

The architecture is unique in that the area's graded slopes have given rise to multilevel layouts and idiosyncratic lofts. Being situated on the city foothills (1700 metres above sea level), Niavaran has a cooler climate all year round compared to the rest of Tehran, and excellent vantage points.

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