Courthouse of Tehran, Tehran

Name: Courthouse of Tehran
Address: Tehran, Iran

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Courthouse of Tehran, also known as the Palace of Justice, is a historical courthouse in Tehran, Iran. The building was designed by Czechoslovak architect Stanislav Suva in the Neoclassical style to house 1,200 employees, serving as the Ministry of Justice, the law court, and the criminal and civil courts. Architecturally, the most important features of the building are the entrance hall, the main court hall, the offices and side rooms for the court, and the dining area and kitchen. Skoda began construction on the Palace of Justice between 1938 and 1946. Ing Arch Suva, an Czech architect who studied at the University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Prague before being employed by "Société Iranienne Skoda", elaborated the sketch for the front face of the building in "European monumental conception". ()

Local name: کاخ دادگستری تهران Completed: 1946 (79 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 35°40'54"N, 51°25'8"E

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منطقه 12 (mntqh 12)Tehran Iran

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Nearby attractions include: Shams-ol-Emareh, Golestan Palace, National Museum of Iran, Grand Bazaar.

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Which popular attractions are close to Courthouse of Tehran?

Nearby attractions include Marble Throne, Tehran (3 min walk), Golestan Palace, Tehran (4 min walk), Museum of Anthropology Tehran, Tehran (5 min walk), Shams-ol-Emareh, Tehran (6 min walk).

How to get to Courthouse of Tehran by public transport?

The nearest stations to Courthouse of Tehran:

Bus

Molavi (3 min walk)
Emam Khomeyni Bus Station • Lines: 304 (5 min walk)

Metro

Panzdah-e Khordad • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)
Emam Khomeini • Lines: 1, 2 (8 min walk)