Shemiran Gate (Tahmasp Wall)

District 12, Iran

No longer standing

Demolished or destroyed.

The Shemiran Gate, also known as the Tahmasp Wall, was a Safavid-era city gate located in District 12 of Tehran, Iran. Constructed in the characteristic style of Safavid architecture, the gate was built from brick and mortar and featured decorative tilework typical of the period. Now destroyed, it once served as an important entrance to the city and exemplified the architectural traditions of sixteenth-century Persian fortification.