Cemetery #387827
Zahir-od-Dowleh Cemetery
Local name: گورستان ظهیرالدوله
Also known as آرامستان ظهیرالدوله · Cementerio de Zahir od Dowleh
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≈ 45–89
approx. capacity (graves)
2,230 m²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Zahir-od-Dowleh Cemetery is a historic garden and cemetery from the Qajar period in Darband, Shemiranat, northern Tehran. It is named after Ali Khan Zahir al-Dowleh, a Qajar-era figure who was buried beside his garden after his death in 1303 in the Iranian calendar (1924). It covers about 4,300 square metres and is the resting place of 581 figures from Iranian art, music and literature. It was listed as a national monument in 1998.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 35.811989° N, 51.433511° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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How big is Zahir-od-Dowleh Cemetery?
Zahir-od-Dowleh Cemetery covers about 2,230 m² (0.6 acres), about the size of 9 tennis courts. It is the 6th smallest of the 67 cemeteries we list in Tehran.