Tomb of Hassan Modarres

The mausoleum was built in 1943 CE, after Hassan Modarres' death in 1937, who was poisoned and then died of suffocation. After the exile of Reza Shah Pahlavi, a new tombstone for Hassan Modarres was erected over his grave by locals in an act of honour. A building was eventually built over the grave. Following the Iranian revolution, the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini, restored the mausoleum, and gave it an extensive rebuild. == Architecture ==

The mausoleum was formerly a small building located in the middle of a large garden, which does not exist anymore after the expansion and reconstructions. The present mausoleum was built in the Safavid architectural style. It has four iwans, one on each side, and the mausoleum is topped by a large turquoise dome. Next to the mausoleum is the library of Hassan Modarres. The grave of Hassan Modarres is located underneath the dome of the mausoleum. == Gallery ==

File:Hassan Modarres, c. 1930s (cropped).jpg|Portrait of Hassan Modarres taken by Antoin Sevruguin in the 1930s File:Tomb of Hassan Modarres2021-03-23 17.jpg|The main entrance to the mausoleum File:Tomb of Hassan Modarres2021-03-23 40.jpg|A wooden zarih encloses the grave underneath the dome File:Hassan Modarres Mausoleum2024-06-16 12.jpg|A larger view of the tomb of Hassan Modarres File:Hassan Modarres Mausoleum2024-06-16 11.jpg|An inside view of the tomb of Hassan Modarres == See also ==