A Short Visit to Ashraf’s Lavish Palace, Sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in Niavaran with French Architecture – From Private Rooms with Unique Layouts to Unusual Door Cuts + Video

Monday, February 02, 2026  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: Next, we take a tour of Ashraf Pahlavi’s distinctive palace, designed and built by French architects at great expense using public funds.

A Short Visit to Ashraf’s Lavish Palace, Sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in Niavaran with French Architecture – From Private Rooms with Unique Layouts to Unusual Door Cuts + Video

According to the Saed News Tourism Service, below is a rarely seen image of the luxurious residence of Ashraf Pahlavi in Niavaran in 1978.

At a time when people around Tehran were living in shantytowns, Ashraf, due to her influence in the Iranian court, had built an empire for herself from the royal treasury that was talked about by everyone.