Tabriz is a city with a long and historical history, which houses many historical mansions and houses, and today they are visited as museums. In Tabriz, the city of Olinha, one of the famous and old mansions with a very special architecture in the city center is the Municipal Museum Palace, which changed its use to the Municipal Museum in 2006, at the same time as the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the first municipality of Iran. Tabriz Municipal Building is the first municipal building in Iran and is located in the most central part of the city. The exterior, interior, courtyard and garden, museums of this mansion are very attractive and there is a pure nostalgic and pleasant feeling hidden in them that is impossible not to feel, and it is this pure feeling that encourages tourists to buy plane tickets to Tabriz.
The museum and the municipal building is one of the most attractive attractions in Tabriz, which all tourists will see when visiting the market and many other historical attractions of the city, or at least when they pass in front of it, their attention will be drawn to the beautiful municipal building. . The municipal building is also known as Saat building and is located in Saat square. Every day, many domestic and foreign tourists visit the mansion and the municipal museum. The height of Tabriz municipality building is about 31 meters and its famous clock rings every 15 minutes and echoes in the city. It should be noted that the clock of the municipal building and the clock of the Big Ben tower in London are the same and there is no other like them in the world. The roof of the Tabriz municipality building is decorated with Persian motifs and all the windows are colorful and beautiful. The yard and swimming pool filled with blue water of the municipal building are very clean and a rest in it relieves all fatigue. In the Tabriz Municipal Museum, a part of it is in the basement and a part of it is in the main building on the first and second floors, all old objects from shoes and eating utensils to old wicks and lamps, old instruments and large and original carpets. Tabriz hand weavings are displayed, which are very attractive and unique. Visiting the Tabriz Municipal Museum will introduce you to the old culture and life of Tabriz and give you a special...
Read moreSa'at Tower also known as Tabriz Municipality Palace (Persian: کاخ شهرداری تبریز, also Romanized as Sā'at Tower) is building in Tabriz which is used as the city hall and main office of the municipal government of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran. Saat tower or Saat in brief, as it briefed by locals in Tabriz, is a building with a hall, a tower with clock, and a small garden in Southwestern side of the building. A circular pool with fountains is located in the middle of the garden.The municipality building was built in 1934 as the Tabriz municipal central office and its city hall. After World War II it was used by the Azerbaijan Democrat Party as the Government Office, where cabinet meeting used to be held in its main hall. When Iranian troops regained control of Tabriz in 1947, the building was again used as the Tabriz municipal central offices, a function which has continued up to early 2000s when it is used as municipal museum.Current alterations During the 1990s, in an attempt for installing an elevator, one of Saat's patios was damaged. The dome in top of the tower of Saat was reconstructed on 2008 with a new khaki colored fiber glass instead of the original silver colored dome. Since 2007, part of the building houses the...
Read moreTabriz Municipality Building is one of the historical and symbolic buildings of Tabriz city, located in the center of the city. This building was built during the Qajar period in 1287 AH and its architecture is a combination of Iranian and European styles. Tabriz Municipality Building is known as one of the oldest municipal buildings in Iran and is considered one of the important tourist attractions of this city.
This building is located in Tabriz Municipality Square and its beautiful and unique architecture attracts the attention of many visitors. Tabriz Municipality Building has a famous clock tower, which is known as the symbol of Tabriz city. This clock tower was added to the building in 1318 AH.
Tabriz Municipality Building was registered in the list of national monuments of Iran in 1378 and today, in addition to its administrative function, it is also used as a municipal museum. Visiting this building is very attractive and spectacular for those interested in history and...
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