Shemiran: the palaces and the gardens

Tehran started developing in Qajar dynasty. In 49 years of Nasser al-Din shah kingdom, Tehran owned twelve beautiful gates. In the First Pahlavi Era, the gates were destroyed and major parts of suburb joined the city. By emerging automobile and consequently completion the rest of Shemiran road-later called Shari’ati street-from Gholhak to Tajrish, and Pahlavi road-later called Vali’asr street-Tehran’s growth increased. In the Second Pahlavi Era, not only villages, but also the mountains were destroyed and Tehran developed to Rey in the south, and Tajrish countryside in the north. The rich people and foreigners moved to the good climate area of Shemiran and started building houses in different styles, whether eye-catching or ugly. Native people of Shemiran used to live in rural houses; but Shemiran was designated to be a rich neighborhood; that’s why the buildings left from Qajar period are all palaces, and from Pahlavi Era are modern villas by European architects, and it continues to the present with building complexes and skyscrapers.