Constitution House of Tabriz

Constitution Museum

Address:
Across the Jameh mosque, Rasteh Kucheh (Rasta alley), west of Tabriz Bazaar, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran
Visiting time:
Spring: 8 to 20, Summer: 8 to 14 and 16 to 21, Fall and Winter: 8 to 15
Weekly holiday:
Mondays
Annual holidays:
9th and 10th of Moharram, 28 Safar, 21th of Ramazan , 25th of Shavval( these are dates on the lunar calender) 14th Kordad (solar calender)
Entrance fee(Iranian):
50.000 Rials
Intrance fee(Foreigners):
1000.000 Rials
Category:
House museum (Historical documents related to the Constitutional Revolution)
Constitution House of Tabriz
  • Constitution House of Tabriz
About: Constitution House of Tabriz

Constitution house of Tabriz also known as Khaneh Mashrouteh is the most famous and honorable historic house of Tabriz. This house was the consulting place of noble activists such as Satar Khan, Bagher Khan, Seghat-ol Islam Tabrizi, Haji Mirza Aqa Farshi and the founder Haji Mehdi Kuzeh Kanaani and other constitutionalists that they fight and uprising against Qajar’s Shah (Iranian King) over having parliament in Iran.


Short History of Constitution of Iran:
The Persian Constitutional Revolution (Enghelāb-e Mashrūteh), it is also known as the Constitutional Revolution of Iran, took place between 1905 and 1911. The revolution led to the establishment of a parliament in Persia (Iran) during the Qajar Dynasty.
The monarch Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signed the constitution in 1906, but he died shortly after and was replaced by Mohammad Ali Shah. The latter abolished the constitution and bombarded the parliament with Russian and British support in 1908. 
This led to another pro-constitutional movement that started from this house in Tabriz, constitution house. Tabriz was 11 months siege by central government with support of Russian and foreign supporters. The other constitutionalist from different cities joined this movement and they marched to Tehran. This forced Muhammad Ali Shah's abdication in favor of his young son Ahmad Shah Qajar and the re-established the constitution in 1909. 
 

About Buidling:
The two-story building was constructed in 1868 by Haj Vali Me'mar-e Tabrizi. It has numerous rooms and halls. The most beautiful part of the house is a skylight and corridor decorated with colorful glass and mirrors.
Now this building is open for public as a history museum and house of constitution of Iran and if you are interested into history and wants to know about brave people who fight and died for freedom and having parliament instead of Kingdom, here is the place to visit.
 

General Specifications
Name
Constitution House of Tabriz
Type of Museum
House museum (Historical documents related to the Constitutional Revolution)
Special features
You can see the constitutional history of Iran and the heroism of the Tabrizi people in bringing it into fruition in a single glance.
Suggestions
Important parts to visit
Constitutional carpet, sidearm of Sattar Khan, personal belongings of the leaders of the revolution.
Best time to visit
Anytime!
Duration of visit
One hour
Nearest tourist attractions
The covered Bazaar of Tabriz, Jameh mosque of Tabriz, Maqbareh msoque of Tabriz known as Shah mosque.
Access route
Address
Across the Jameh mosque, Rasteh Kucheh (Rasta alley), west of Tabriz Bazaar, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran
How to access
Taxi, bus and on foot
Phone number
041-35237952
Facilities
Museum Guide
Access for the disabled with wheelchair
Parking
Safekeeping
WC
Restaurant
Buffet
Residence
More details
Mashrute parking lot is nearby. Unfortunately, there are no restaurants near this place.
Other Features
Constitution house was the meetings and activities hub of the constitutionalists under the leadership of SattarKhan and Baqir Khan.
Constitution House of Tabriz
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