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AZADI TOWER

The Azadi Tower ("Freedom Tower"), formerly known as the Shahyad Tower ("King's Memorial Tower"), is a monument located at Azadi Square, in Tehran City, Iran. It is most important symbols of Tehran, and marks the west entrance to the city. It was commissioned by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Sh...

The Azadi Tower ("Freedom Tower"), formerly known as the Shahyad Tower ("King's Memorial Tower"), is a monument located at Azadi Square, in Tehran City, Iran. It is most important symbols of Tehran, and marks the west entrance to the city. It was commissioned by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to mark 2,500 years of the Persian Empire.

After winning a competition, Hossein Amanat was tasked to design the tower, his client being the Council for Celebrations. His ideas were based upon Islamic Iranian and Sassanid architecture, popular influences on the arts during the 1960s due to the Shah's White Revolution. Iran's increasing wealth sparked modernization programs and sent the art industry into a renaissance-like period.

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La Tour Azadi («Tour de la Liberté»), anciennement connue sous le nom de Tour Shahyad («Tour du Mémorial du Roi»), est un monument situé à la place Azadi, dans la ville de Téhéran, en Iran. Il s'agit des symboles les plus importants de Téhéran et marque l'entrée ouest de la ville. Il a été commandé par Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, le dernier Shah de l'Iran, pour marquer 2.500 ans de l'Empire perse.

Après avoir remporté une compétition, Hossein Amanat a été chargée de concevoir la tour, son client étant le Conseil des célébrations. Ses idées étaient basées sur l'architecture islamique iranienne et sassanide, les influences populaires sur les arts dans les années 1960 en raison de la révolution blanche de Shah. La richesse croissante de l'Iran a déclenché des programmes de modernisation et a envoyé l'industrie de l'art dans une période de renaissance.

there is one Metro Station "Azadi Station" in red Line "No.1 Line" so just use Metro 

or Take Taxi

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Walk through History of Tehran

If you are an independent traveller or want to experience tourism in a different way, free walking tour can be a good choice for you.

On this tour we will see:

  • Golestan Palace
  • walk through a part of Grand Bazaar
  • Tomb of Lotfali Khan Zand,
  • visit Imam Khomeini Mosque

Starting point: @10:00 am,  in front of Gate of Golestan Palace.

Duration: 2.5-3 hours

Ending Point: Imam Khomeini Mosque

Price: Pay what is worth it

If you like to join this tour and experience old Tehran with me, you can book now.