Fakhr al-Dawla Mosque

District 12, Iran

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Fakhr al-Dawla Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque located on Fakhrabad Street in the Shemiran Gate neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. Designed by architect Nikolai Markov and completed in 1949, the building exemplifies Pahlavi-era architecture and was constructed using tile, plaster, and brick. Originally named the Amin-ol-dowleh Mosque, it was founded by Princess Fakhr-ol-Dowleh, a daughter of Qajar ruler Mozaffar ad-Din Shah, who named it after her father-in-law before it adopted its founder's name. The mosque has undergone minor and major alterations over the decades and sustained damage from nearby construction and vibrations from the adjacent Darvazeh Shemiran Metro Station. It was designated an Iranian National Heritage site on 16 October 2004.