Kamranieh (also spelled Kamraniyeh) (, also

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as ''kāmrānīyeh'') is an affluent and luxury neighbourhood located in one of the northernmost parts of

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in the area called

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, on the slopes of

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. Kamranieh is known for its luxurious

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, costly

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and massive

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. Centered on Kamranieh street, the neighborhood lies within

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and district one of Tehran municipality. Along with Farmanieh,

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, Zafaraniyeh and Elahieh, it is now home to the most expensive real estate in

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. It is also the home to many Iranian nobles and notables as well as

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and foreign officials. The name of Kamranieh is based on the son of Naser-al-din Shah, Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh, who used to own much of the land in the area. Kamranieh was one of the first neighbourhoods in

that was equipped with a telephone system. In addition, the first pet hospital of

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, Tehran Pet hospital, was established in this neighbourhood in 2004.

History

image:Kamran Mirza.jpg, 180px, Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh, the former owner of Kamranieh estates In the late 1800s, Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh, the eldest son of [ aser al-Din Shah Qajar, grabbed the lands of Kamranieh from the locals who used to farm in the area. Afterwards, he ordered to build a fabulous garden instead of the farmlands and then named it Kamranieh which means ''the estate belongs to Kamran''. Kamranieh garden featured a large variety of plants and a

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to protect sensitive flowers inside it in winter. In audition, two

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n gardeners were hired to protect the garden all the time. After

Kamran Mirza Kamran Mirza () (1512 – 5 October 1557) was the second son of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal Emperor. Kamran Mirza was born in Kabul to Babur's wife Gulrukh Begum. He was half-brother to Babur's eldest son Hu ...

's death in 1929, his children gradually sold the lands of Kamranieh garden to wealthy residents of

. The new owners built themselves

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s in order to use them as summer houses. Today however most of the gardens have been replaced by residential towers and newbuild apartments, few of them have actually escaped development.

Location

Kamranieh touches

on the north, Sadr Expressway on the south and Farmanieh on the east and west. Kamranieh has two segments named South Kamranieh and North Kamranieh. South Kamranieh is below Kamranieh junction and North Kamranieh is located upon the junction. Kamranieh junction is the point where Kamranieh street, Farmanieh street and Andarzgoo Boulevard join each other.

Weather

Kamranieh lies on the slopes of

Alborz Mountains The Alborz ( ) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merge ...

and enjoys a suitable mild climate.

Notable Sights

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* Tehran Pet Hospital * Embassy of

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in Tehran * Embassy of

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in Tehran * Embassy of

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in Tehran * The residence of

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in Tehran

Notable residents

* The private residence of Kamran Diba, designer of

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art ( Persian: موزه هنرهای معاصر تهران), also known as TMoCA, is among the largest art museums in Tehran and Iran. It has collections of more than 3,000 items that include 19th and 20th century ...

(TMOCA), is also in Kamranieh. Same as TMOCA, its architecture is similar to Yazd windcatchers (badgir). * Shahpour Bakhtiar, the last Prime Minister of

under the

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Gallery

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References

External links

''Kamranieh'' Magazine
{{Main quarters of Tehran Neighbourhoods in Tehran