Manteghi-Nejad House

🕰️When was it built?

The house dates from the Qajar era, but its exact date is not known. It was added to the National Heritage List on 8 May 1973 as number 1490, and it was restored in 2004.

🏛️What was it built for?

The building was first a home and later became a museum. In 2005 it was turned into a music museum, and the name House of Art is also used for it. Many rooms and the private quarters, the andaruni, lie in the eastern and western parts.

👀What you will see

• Wooden windows with colourful glass are among the interior decorations of this Qajar house.
• The shahneshin, the main reception hall, is in the southern part of the house and is decorated with mirror work.
• The ceilings show flower patterns, portraits of women and paintings of European palaces.
• Carved arches and stucco work sit beside the windows and painted ceilings.
• In the southern part, beside the shahneshin and the painted ceilings, stand the windcatchers of the house.

🎒Good to know before you go

• When you see the shahneshin, look at the ceiling paintings as well; they are not only flowers, but also show buildings and faces.