Telegraphkhane
The Telegraphkhane building (Persian: ساختمان تلگرافخانه) or the Postkhane building (Persian: ساختمان پستخانه) was a building in Tehran, Iran, that was used as museum of post and telegraph. It was built during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi in Toopkhaneh square, and was destroyed in 1970.
History
After the coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi, Karim Buzarjomehri became the mayor of Tehran. As his first action, he redesigned the Toopkhaneh square with the help a Russian architect inspired by a city square in Saint Petersburg.
The Telegraphkhane building was created in three parts and was around 150 meters long, and faced the municipality building. 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.
It was destroyed in 1970 for unknown reasons, just like the the municipality building.
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The building that replaced Telegraphkhane after it was destroyed. -
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Supporters of nationalization of Iranian oil demonstrating in front of the building.
References
- ^ "مهمان خیابان دلگشا؛ نوشته‌ای از فیروز گوران در باره تهران". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "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.