2,500 year celebration of Iran's monarchy

The 2,500 year celebration of Iran's monarchy (Persian جشن‌های ۲۵۰۰ سالۀ شاهنشاهی ایران) consisted of an elaborate set of festivities that took place October 12-25, 1971 on the occasion of the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian monarchy (Persian Empire) by Cyrus the Great. The intent of the celebration was to demonstrate Iran's long and magnificent history and to showcase its contemporary advancements under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran.

Planning:
The planning for the event took more than a decade. The Cyrus Cylinder served in the official logo as the symbol for the event. With the decision to hold the main event at the ancient city Persepolis near Shiraz, the local infrastructure had to be improved including the airport at Shiraz and a highway to Persepolis. While the press and supporting staff would be housed in Shiraz the main festivities were planned for Persepolis that for this occasion would be the site of an elaborate tent city. The area around Persepolis was cleared of snakes and other vermin.Other events were scheduled for Pasargadae, the site of the tomb of Cyrus the Great, and Tehran.

The Tent City of Persepolis:
The Tent City (also Golden City) was planned by the Swiss interior design firm of Jansen AG on 160 acres (0.65 km2) that took its inspiration from the 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold meeting between Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England.[1] Fifty 'tents' (actually prefabricated luxury apartments with traditional Persian tent-cloth surrounds) were arranged in a star pattern around a central fountain, and vast numbers of trees were planted around them in the desert, recreating something of how the ancient Persepolis would have looked. The large Tent of Honor was designed for the reception of the dignitaries. The Banqueting Hall was the largest structure and measured 68 by 24 meters. The tent site was surrounded by gardens of trees and other plants flown in from France and adjacent to the ruins of Persepolis. Catering services were performed by Maxim's de Paris, which closed its restaurant in Paris for almost two weeks in order to provide for the glittering celebrations. Legendary hotelier, Max Blouet, came out of retirement to supervise the banquet. Lanvin designed the uniforms of the Imperial Household. 250 red Mercedes-Benz limousines were used to chauffeur guests from airport and back. Dinnerware was created by Limoges and linen by Porthault.

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[nesossin]

awesome,didn't know our old king Olav V attended,thanks for uploading.

[shahramuae]

welcom dear .

[ET740]

Would anyone be able to provide a translation? The music sounds great and uplifting!

[shahramuae]

dear ET740 this is first and last Iranian national Marsh music .

[laylafrackiewicz]

nice vid! where did you get most of these pictures?

[shahramuae]

thanks , on my personal archive .

[bayan877]

How butiful was iran intil the islamic repablic distroidet

[vootichai]

One up on a time there have the light from Iran that shine to all the world to be warm

[en022]

thank you for uploading this video with such a good quality pictures, Mohammad Reza didn't forget about Poland and invited also a representative from my country

(Mieczysław Klimaszewski)

[primeholyassasin20]

Been looking around wiki, they said this event cost between $100 and $200 millions one hell of a banquet. I'd be interested in going back in time and attending. Would've liked to meet the Shah and get insight on better middle eastern policy (streamed a couple interviews), and see the relics of Persia in a new light. Those ancient ruins looked interesting, and I could see them and appreciate their history without the politics of hardliners gnawing at my eyes ans ears as in this era.

[primeholyassasin20]

Been looking around wiki, they said this event cost between $100 and $200 millions one hell of a banquet. I'd be interested in going back in time and attending. Would've liked to meet the Shah and get insight on better middle eastern policy (streamed a couple interviews), and see the relics of Persia in a new light. Those ancient ruins looked interesting, and I could see them without the politics of hardliners gnawing at my eyes an ears as in this era.

[slimv29]

@xerojreffaj I don't use the western media nice try, and still, people dont like Khameini, and it's not some minority. Only those who like Khameini, are those who profitted from him.

[xerojreffaj]

@slimv29 you misunderstand me. i said there is undoubtedly opposition to the government. i oppose them myself! yet i don't think the opposition is a majority of the iranian people, whatever western media would have you think...and i am a frequent visitor, i've been back many times since 2004.

[slimv29]

@xerojreffaj Have you heard of the Green Revolution? In fact theres videos that show protesting towards the regime, plus you lived in 03-04, this is 2011 understand? things have changed