It used to be a prison.
Such a historic place.
It is good idea to change the application of places that have left useless and using them for new needs. Qasr Park is one of the examples of this work.
Good caspian sea food. Only week ends.
The story of this place has been ingrained with names such as "Ghasr (Palace)", "Bostan (Garden)" and "Zendan (Prison)".
At first, it was named "Bostan-e Khorramabad" (Khorramabad Garden) which had been laid on Gheytarieh course to the city of Ray beside Shemiran old road ravine. Then, following the construction of a luxurious building on it, it was named "Ghasr" (Palace) in 1798.
About 130 years later foundations of the first Iranian modern prison were founded on the destructions of the "Ghasr" and its surrounding lands to be named as "Zendan-e Ghasr" (Palace Prison) in 1929.
With the victory of Islamic Revolution in Iran and its brilliant achievements and based on Tehran cultural development plan, it was named "Bagh Muzeh-ye Ghasr" (Palace Garden Museum) in September 2012, to represent a part of the history and culture of the past two centuries of Iran.
you must go and see , one day trip for tehran
The former prison, which is now a museum was very beautiful but there were almost no informations in English. Only Farsi. We were glad that we met a lady there which was working in that museum. She showed us the second part of the prison which really looked like a prison. The first part of the prison a is more like a modern museum. There was a guide that showed us around and luckily he spoke some English. Hope they add some English descriptions in the future though.
The project "Ghasr" Museum
The former prison, which is now a museum was very beautiful but there were almost no informations in English. Only Farsi. We were glad that we met a lady there which was working in that museum. She showed us the second part of the prison which really looked like a prison and there was a guide that showed us around, and he spoke even some English. This part was very interesting. Hope they add some English descriptions in the future.
Its a interesting place, especially if you are interested in politics and history.
Good place to spend time and have food.
I love how they have transformed this historic prison into a park and museum. Definitely worth a visit, especially in the evenings. There is also a "zoorkhane", traditional Iranian martial arts and music combo, here which is open to the public. The cafe has delicious snacks and herbal tea drinks as well.
Really a beautiful park. Very popular with families. Previously there were no large open spaces in this neighbourhood. There are some excellent coffee shops and the vibe is nice.