Elahieh Explained

Elahieh (; also spelt Elahiyeh) is an affluent neighborhood in northern Tehran.^[1] While it is now a residential area with expensive apartments, it was previously home to large, privately owned gardens. It is home to the Iranian Art Museum Garden.^[2]

History

In the 1920s, the entirety of Elahiyeh was composed of just three estates that were previously possessions of a Qajar noble.^[3]

Notable residents

• Mahmoud Hessabi^[4]

See also

• Zafaraniyeh
• Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel
• Iranian Art Museum Garden

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Giovanni . Janine di . 2016-03-10 . Behind the Iran Curtain . 2024-01-18 . Newsweek . en.
2. News: July 10, 2018 . Art Museum Garden . September 15, 2020 . Financial Tribune.
3. Web site: Troubled Paradise: Tehran’s Garden Suburb Turned into a Building Site . 2024-01-18 . The London Magazine . en-GB.
4. News: 7 August 2018 . Mahmoud Hesabi House Museum . 18 January 2024 . Financial Tribune.