Historical view of Shams-ul-Amara in Vali Qajar’s album

Shams-ul-Amara in the Golestan Palace complex is one of the special buildings of the Qajar period, which has always been the focus of photographers and painters.

In Alikhan Vali’s photo album, there is a valuable historical photo of the view of Shams-ul-Amara Palace from the center of Golestan Palace’s courtyard.

The construction of the Shams-ul-Amara mansion, which is also known as the “Sun Building” or “The Palace of the Emperor”, began in 1244 Shamsi (1282 lunar year) and ended after two years in 1246 Shamsi. It is said that all the costs of this magnificent and beautiful building, from its construction to furnishing it with furniture, carpets, and furniture, were spent in the amount of 40 thousand Tomans, and Naseruddin Shah opened his favorite tall tower in 1284 AH.