Ramsar palace

The royal palace of Ramsar or the Marmar palace (marble) is one of the most beautiful monuments of the Pahlavi era in northern Iran.

This palace was built on the order of Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1316 and used until the 1357 revolution as a royal family residence. The palace building is located in an area of 60,000 meters. Gardens of this palace, the first corrected citrus, and rare plants have been planted in this garden. Ramsar Palace has one of the most impressive and diverse Iranian gardens. Psilotum nudum is one of the most prominent plants in this garden. Psilotum nudum is one of the most fundamental plant species in the world.

This palace was engineered by Havens Onik Gharibian under the supervision of Iranian and German architects of that time. The palace building is made up of white marble. There is a porch with four columns of marble carvings. On the two sides of the staircase behind the palace, there are two statues of marble tigers.  

There are five other mansions in Ramsar's palace that one of them is the old bathroom of Ramsar palace. This bathroom built at Reza Khan. The old bath consists of a hot water pool, a cold-water pool, and so on. The heating source uses fuel firewood. The water of old bath supplied from the spring is located southwest of the yard. In front of the palace, there is a blue pond that sometimes there are a few caviar fish in the pond.

The interesting point in designing the passage of this garden is that you cannot enter the palace directly. The paths are covered with sand and decorated with boxes (a kind of plant) and other types of flowers.

After the Islamic Revolution, this palace became a museum and people can visit this museum. Another interesting point to know is that the International Ivory Museum in Iran located in this complex. The Ramsar Palace succeeded to become the most visited museum in Iran in 1390.

• What is the best time to go?

Ramsar is one of the lushest and well-weather cities in Iran. This city is famous for its so beautiful nature. The weather of Ramsar city is warm and humid in the summer and mild in winter. If you want to enjoy the lush nature of Ramsar city, the best time to travel to this city in May or June. The Ramsar Palace is open every day from 9 am to 7 pm. You must have a ticket to visit this palace.

• Getting there?

The Ramsar Palace is located in Rajaei, and opposite the Meli Park (National Park).