Pearl Palace

Pearl Palace
Kakh-e Morvarid
Alternative names	Kakh-e Shams كاخ شمس
General information
Type	Estate
Town or city	Mehrshahr, Alborz Province
Country	Iran
Completed	1966
Cost	$3.5 million [1]
Technical details
Floor area	50,000 square ft
Design and construction
Client	Princess Shams Pahlavi Mehrdad Pahlbod
Owner	Foundation of the Martyrs and the Affairs of Self-Sacrificers
Architect	William Wesley Peters
Architecture firm	Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Structural engineer	Thomas Casey
Other designers	Stephen M. Nemtin Frances Nemtin Cornelia Brierly

Pearl Palace (kakh-e Morvarid in Persian, also known as kahk-e Shams - (كاخ مرواريد ( شمس) is a large estate designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation on instructions from Shams Pahlavi, elder sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. It was built in 1966 and it is located in Mehrshahr near Karaj, Iran.

The majority of the complex is currently occupied by a local Baseej chapter who are neglecting its upkeep. Small parts are open to the public as a result of pressure from the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran.

The building was recognized as a cultural value only in 2002, and registered by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran. It is currently in need of massive repairs.

See also

• Persian architecture
• Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran

References

1. ^ http://www.iranian.com/Kasraie/2004/June/Design/index.html

External links

• The Unknown Treasury Near Tehran
• Morvarid (Pearl) Palace Museum
• Article about the palace on Iranian.com

Coordinates: 35°47′16″N 50°53′12″E / 35.78778°N 50.88667°E / 35.78778; 50.88667