Darband, A Street Built By Reza Khan With A Tax On Alcohol

Having 200 years old history behind, Darband in Tehran is an old village, located in the northern part of the city (Shemiran district), near Sa’d Abad Palace. Having a superb climate, Darband Tehran has been always favored by royalties and aristocrats. It is said that Kioumars Mirza and Shazdeh Allahverdi, the dignitaries of the Qajar dynasty were living in Darband, while Nasser-al Din Shah Qajar established his first dining-room in the region in 1923 as well. After the construction of Sa’d Abad Palace in the Pahlavi era, the area became even more prosperous.