The Ramsar Palace or Marmar Palace is a historic royal residence in Iran. The palace is in Ramsar, a city on the coast of the

Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, ...

History

The Ramsar Palace was established on a land of 60,000 square meters in 1937. The area was a historical garden in Ramsar. Crown Prince

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last List of monarchs of Iran, Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown by the ...

's companion

Ernest Perron Ernest Perron (29 June 1908 – 1961) was a Swiss courtier in Iran during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Perron had been a servant in a college at Rolle, Switzerland, where he taught the future Shah to appreciate French literature. Whe ...

was sent to the palace to work as the head gardener shortly after the completion of the construction. The palace was used as a summer residence by

Reza Shah Reza Shah Pahlavi born Reza Khan (15 March 1878 – 26 July 1944) was shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the roughly 53 years old Pahlavi dynasty. Originally a military officer, he became a politician, serving as minister of war an ...

and then by his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his second spouse Soraya Esfendiary-Bakhtiary spent their honeymoon in the palace. They also frequently went there when they came across political crisis in Tehran.

Technical features

The Ramsar Palace is a compact and modest residence with square meters area although it lies on a land of 60,000 square meters. It is a rectangular building with a single story, and is decorated with works by famous Iranian sculptors and painters. The front line of the palace is made up of carved marble stones which were made by local artists. The common materials used are plaster and mirror in addition to marble. There is a reception hall or central hall in the place which has wooden floor.

Current usage

The palace has been used as a museum since 2000. It is called the Ramsar Palace museum or the Caspian museum and is known by locals as “Tamashagah Khazar".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsar Palace 1937 establishments in Iran Buildings and structures in Mazandaran province Historic house museums in Iran Houses completed in 1937 Museums established in 2000 National museums of Iran Palaces in Iran Royal residences in Iran Tourist attractions in Mazandaran province