Qajar Palace
The Qajar Palace was the name of a Qajar era palace in Tehran, Iran. It was demolished in the 1920s to be replaced by the Museum of the [Qasr Prison|Qasr prison]. The only remaining structure of the palace complex is a small pavilion.
It had four watchtowers on its corners and did not feature windows on the outside, making it look more like a barracks than a palace.
History
The palace was constructed in the second year of the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar but fell out of use after his death. it was then used for military purposes during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. During the reign of Reza Shah it was demolished and replaced by the Qasr prison, the first modern prison in Iran.The palace was featured in the paintings of Eugène Flandin and Pascal Coste, two Frenchmen who travelled to Iran during the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar.
The prison that replaced it became a museum in 2011.