Tabriz Municipality Palace

Tabriz Municipality Palace (in East Azarbaijan Province) was built as an office complex for the municipality of the Tabriz City during the time of the first Pahlavi king and in the years 1935 and 1939 CE.

Tabriz Municipality Palace or Sa’at (Clock) Tower, which is a three-floor building was built on the site of an abandoned cemetery. The Municipality or Sa’at Square is referred to in the Azari language of the People of Tabriz as “Sahaat Qabaghi’ (lit. the front of the clock). This building has a four-sided clock tower with a height of about 30 meters, which announces the passage of time every 15 minutes.

Located in the middle of a large area planted with trees and flowers, the exterior façade of the building, which resembles the shape of a flying eagle, has been carved out of stone, and parts of it are made of a combination of brick and stone with brick walls. It has a ceremonial entrance and several ordinary entrances.

In addition to being the seat of the Islamic Council of the city and the place of some official and diplomatic meetings with high-ranking officials, Tabriz Municipality Palace has become a museum of the city and the municipality, with various halls such as the Old Camera Hall, Hall of Sacred Defense, a printing press, Hall of Carpets, Hall of Contemporary Arts, Hall of Calligraphy, and several other halls.