Takyeh Dowlat
Royal takyeh in Tehran, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Takyeh Dowlat (Persian: تکیه دولت, lit. 'State Takyeh'[1]) was a royal theater in Tehran, Iran. It was the most famous of all the ta'zieh performance spaces, for the Mourning of Muharram. It had a capacity for more than 4,000 people. Built in 1868[2] by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar south-east of the Golestan Palace on the site of the Síyáh-Chál, the royal theater's sumptuous magnificence surpassed that of Europe's greatest opera houses in the opinion of many Western visitors.[3] Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin said on his first visit that it was comparable to Verona Arena.
 Takyeh Dowlat by Kamal-ol-Molk | |
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| Location | Tehran, Persia (Iran) |
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| Coordinates | 35°40′42.65″N 51°25′15.93″E |
| Owner | Royal court of Persia (Qajar dynasty) |
| Genre(s) | Takyeh Theatre First Constituent assembly of Persia (Iran) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1868 |
| Demolished | 1946 |
| Architect | Hossein-Ali Mehrin |
According to Karim Pirnia, Hossein-Ali Mehrin was the architect of this building.[4]
It was here that Reza Shah proclaimed the downfall of the Qajar dynasty.[5] The Takyeh Dowlat was destroyed in 1947 and a bank building was constructed on the site.[6]
The Takyeh Dowlat adjacent to the Bād gīr Mansion in Golestan Palace
Main Entrance
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar's Funeral at the Takyeh Dowlat
Reza Shah Oath at Constituent assembly
Spectators at the Takyeh Dowlat
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