National Garden, Tehran

The National Garden
Native name Meydān-e Mashq
Gate of the National Garden
Type	Governmental compound
Location	Tehran, Iran
Coordinates	35°41′14″N 51°25′01″E / 35.687148°N 51.416862°E / 35.687148; 51.416862
Built	During Fath-Ali Shah Qajar reign
Original use	Military shooting range
Current use	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Museum of Ancient Iran, Malek National Museum and Library, Post and Telegraph museum of Iran
Owner	Government of Iran

The National Garden (Persian: باغ ملی, Bāq-e Melli) or Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gate is a historical and governmental compound in Tehran, Iran.

Formerly referred to as the Parade Square (Persian: میدان مشق, Meydān-e Mashq) (میدان رژه, Meydān-e Rezhe), it used to be a military shooting range during the Qajar period. It was then turned into a public park for a short period, and eventually important governmental offices and museums were built around it.^[1]

Building number 9 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (formerly the "Police House"), the University of Art (formerly the "Cossack House"), Malek National Museum, Post and Communication Museum, and the National Museum are situated in the compound.