The new museum dedicated to the diplomatic relations of the Tehran -QAJAR era was started at the Gorestan Palace, UNESColist in downtown Tehran. Among the notable exhibits on display, there is a historic copy of the Finckenstein Convention, which is first published.
The museum in the Gorestan Palace’s Hozhane section was officially opened at the ceremony on Tuesday by the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Ali Darabi, and the ceremony at the Museum Director Railer Hoslavi. According to the organizer, this initiative aims to provide insights on Iranian diplomatic relations in the QAJAR era through artifacts and historical documents.
Mohammadreza Behzadi, the secretary -general of the museum, emphasized the importance of the exhibited objects. “For the first time, we introduce the treaty of Fink Kenstein, a defense agreement between Iran and France, which was signed in 1807. This treaty had an important political meaning in the country.” He said.
Among the other objects on display at the museum, there are special decorations given to the monarch selected by NASER AL-DIN SHAH.
At the time of his inauguration, Aphrin Emamami, the director of the World Heritage Site of Gorestan Palace, emphasized the importance of strengthening the storytelling approach of the museum. “The museum is currently two carpets that complement the theme of the exhibition. In addition to the restoration initiatives, we have been working on securing the ownership documents of Gorestan Palace,” she said.
Emamami effectively links artifacts to historical stories, and the opening of the hall includes a planned display on traveling of Kajar Monarch, such as NASER AL-DIN SHAH, MOZAFFAR AL-DIN SHAH, AHMADS. I emphasized that it showed the beginning of the exhibition. Shah.
Darabi explained why it was behind the museum. “When arranging artifacts, it is necessary to secure meaningful connections between them to strengthen the experiences in the museum. The Iranian diplomacy and foreign policy of the Kajal era are the strategic importance of Iran. It is especially important because it was widely recognized by international issues. “
Darabi pointed out that Iran was characterized by intense geopolitical issues during the Kajal era, as Iran discovered that he was involved in major Europeans, such as Russia and the United Kingdom. “Iran’s foreign policy has experienced some of the most important moments. The strategic position of the country is exposed to pressure from the rivals, and the Finch Kenstein Treaty with France and the UK and Russia. He led to various diplomatic agreements, including other treaties. “
The Gorestan palace complex was functioning as an official residence of Kajar Monarch, which once dominated Persian (Iran) between 1789 and 1925. It shows the architectural and artistic results of the Kajar era and the introduction of European motifs and style to Persian art. 。
Experts say that they are exhibiting an amazing mixture of ancient Persian and modern European architectural style, which characterize many of Iran’s art in the 19th and 20th centuries. This complex succeeded in integrating the previous Persian crafts and architecture under the influence of the Western. For the past two centuries, it has been the center of art and architecture, and has been the source of Iranian artists and architects to this day.
Currently, the Gorestan Palace is composed of eight important palace structures mainly used as a garden with the same name as the museum. This is the center of green sharing surrounded by the outer wall with a gate.
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