Historic Private Residence
VILLA ISPAHAN / MONACO
AN ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARK IN MONACO
Historically known as Villa Danichgah, Villa Ispahan is a Persian-style Belle Époque residence in Les Moneghetti, Monaco. Built in 1910 by the Iranian diplomat Prince Reza Khan Arfa Danesh, its architecture draws inspiration from the Shah Mosque in Isfahan.
Blue minarets, mosaics, coloured glass and Persian decorative motifs give the villa its distinctive architectural identity — a meeting of cultural influences within Monaco’s historic built landscape.
03 / ARCHITECTURE
PERSIAN HERITAGE. MONACO ELEGANCE.
Villa Ispahan’s Persian-style architecture brings a singular character to its Belle Époque setting. Inspired by the Shah Mosque in Isfahan, the residence is distinguished by blue minarets, mosaics, coloured glass and historic decorative motifs.
BLUE MINARETS · MOSAICS · COLOURED GLASS · PERSIAN DECORATIVE MOTIFS
04 / DESIGN DETAILS
A Meeting of Cultures
Its architectural details speak to the exchange of ideas between Persian tradition and Monaco’s Belle Époque. The distinctive silhouette and ornamentation lend the villa a presence that is at once historic and unmistakably individual.
05 / A REMARKABLE HISTORY
A Remarkable History
Built in 1910 by Prince Reza Khan Arfa Danesh, an Iranian diplomat, Villa Ispahan later became home to a museum of Iranian art and culture during the 1960s. The residence then housed art, sculpture and objets d’art from Iran. A collection associated with the villa was sold by Sotheby’s in Monte Carlo in 1983; this is part of its history, not a claim about its present interiors.
06 / LOCATION
Monaco
Villa Ispahan is located in Les Moneghetti, Monaco — a historic residence whose architectural identity brings a distinctive cultural dimension to its setting.
VILLA ISPAHAN · MONACO
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