Azadi (Freedom) Square. Called Shahyaad, (in memory of the Shah) Square before the Iranian revolution, is a very famous square in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Called Meydane-Azadi in Persian, it is the place where Imam Khomeini started the Iranian Revolution on 12 December1978. This building is symbol of Iran's Islamic and pre-Islamic architecture. Image File history File links Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran This building was designed by the Persian architect Husayn Amanat. ... Image File history File links Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran This building was designed by the Persian architect Husayn Amanat. ... Tehran is a metropolis of 14 million situated at the foot of the towering Alborz range. ... Ayatollah Khomeini founded the first modern Islamic republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini (آیت‌الله روØ‌الله خمینی in Persian) (May 17, 1900 – June 3, 1989) was an Iranian Shia Muslim cleric and the political and spiritual leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. ... Protestors take to the street in support of Ayatollah Khomeini. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
Though the history of Tehran stretches back more than 2,300 years, the Shahyad Tower has managed to become the symbol of Iran's capitol city in just a few decades. The arch rises from Azadi Square mirroring the Elburz (Alborz) mountain range just north of the city. Though not as wondrous as the snowy peaks of Mount Damavand, it is a 148 foot tall masterpiece of cut marble that marks the entrance to this historic city.
Currently it is called "Meydane-Azadi" (Translation: "Azadi (Freedom) Square") in Persian, being the place where demonstrations leading to the Iranian Revolution on 12 December1978 took place.
Shahyad Tower was originally built under the rule of the late Shah, and completed in 1971 in commemoration of the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire.
Though not as wondrous as the snowy peaks of Mount Damavand, it is a 148 foot tall masterpiece of cut marble that marks the entrance to this historic city.
Tehran (IPA: /tʰehˈɾɒn/; Persian: تهران, also transliterated as Teheran), population 7,160,094 (metropolitan: 14,000,000), and a land area of 254 square miles, is the capital city of Iran and the center of Tehran Province.
The Azadi Tower is the first landmark visitors come across when arriving from the Mehrabad International Airport.
Azadi Sport Complex, is the biggest venue for Iranian football (soccer).
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