The silent death of Tehran's historical memory; The Qajar mansions of Udlajan are crumbling now in the ancient alleys of Udlajan, the houses that were once the residences of Tehrani families have become abandoned buildings or warehouses for marketed goods. Near Arg Square and Tehran's Golestan Palace, there is a historic neighborhood whose narrow streets and Qajar mansions represent the identity, history and architecture of old Tehran. Lajjan, one of the five central neighborhoods of Tehran during the Qajar period, was once one of the most affluent and aristocratic neighborhoods in the capital. Famous families, political dignitaries and merchants lived there and large houses with internal and external courtyards, stone pools, wooden sashes and brick and plaster decorations formed part of its landscape. Read more Saya Rahimi.