The shah of Iran’s last home before fleeing his country in 1979 was a huge property in the Alborz Mountains; a place no Iranian ever dreamed of visiting. Today, a visit costs them around $1. The Niavaran Palace now welcomes the public to see the life the shah enjoyed as Iran’s ruler for almost 40 years. Visitors can explore large, stately structures built on 11 hectares of land. As Iranians remember Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s ouster 40 years ago, Niavaran Palace has taken on even more meaning for those visiting and working there. Jamal Shahosseini was once a young revolutionary who raided the Shah’s home with other rebels. “When you do something consciously and with an ideology, you go until the end, despite pressures,” he said.
Title: Shah of Iran’s Countryside Home Is Now a Museum
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data-end-time='36792'>The Niavaran Palace now welcomes the public to see the life the shah enjoyed as Iran’s ruler for almost 40 years.</span> <span data-start-time='36792' data-end-time='46583'>Visitors can explore large, stately structures built on 11 hectares of land.</span> <span data-start-time='46583' data-end-time='63500'>As Iranians remember Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s ouster 40 years ago, Niavaran Palace has taken on even more meaning for those visiting and working there.</span> <span data-start-time='63500' data-end-time='75000'>Jamal Shahosseini was once a young revolutionary who raided the Shah’s home with other rebels.</span> <span data-start-time='75000' data-end-time='85000'>“When you do something consciously and with an ideology, you go until the end, despite pressures,” he said.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' 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