Telegraphkhane
| Telegraphkhaneh building | |
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| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°41′06″N 51°25′17″E / 35.6851°N 51.4215°E |
| Demolished | 1970 |
  Location of Telegraphkhaneh building in Tehran  Telegraphkhane (Iran) | |
The Telegraphkhaneh building (Persian: ساختمان تلگرافخانه) or the Postkhaneh building[1] (Persian: ساختمان پستخانه) was a building in Tehran, Iran, that was used as museum of post and telegraph. It was constructed during the reign of Reza Shah in Toopkhaneh square, and was demolished in 1970. [2]
History
After Reza Shah's coronation, Karim Buzarjomehri became the mayor of Tehran.[2] As his first action, he redesigned the Toopkhaneh square with the help a Russian architect inspired by a city square in Saint Petersburg.[3]
The Telegraphkhaneh building was created in three parts and was around 150 meters long, and faced the Tehran Municipality Palace. It had a columned entrance with a dome that had a square base. The building had 22 decorated columns that gave it a very spectacular look.[4]
It was demolished in 1970 for unknown reasons, just like the Municipality Palace.[5]
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The building that replaced Telegraphkhane after it was destroyed. -
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Tudeh Party demonstrations in front of the Telegraphkhaneh, August 1953 -
Telegraphkhaneh in the 1950s -
Supporters of nationalisation of Iranian oil demonstrating in front of the building, early 1950s
References
- ^ "مهمان خیابان دلگشا؛ نوشته‌ای از فیروز گوران در باره تهران". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b "همشهری آنلاین: پرسه در خیابان‌های تاریخ". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "همشهری آنلاین: بلدیه‌های طهران". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "خبرگزاری میراث فرهنگی - «تلگرافخانه» و «بلدیه» تهران قدیم دوباره متولد می شوند". 2014-01-12. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "ساختمان تلگرافخانه". ساختمان تلگرافخانه. Retrieved 2021-11-09.