Ab-o-Atash Park (, ''Pārk-e Āb-o-Ātaš''), literally the "Water-and-Fire Park", also known as the Ebrahim Park (, ''Pārk-e Ebrāhim''), is a park in northern

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. With an area over , the park was opened on June 27, 2009 by the 55th

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, Mohammad Baqer Galibaf.

Features

The park has an exclusive area designed for water-playing. There is also an

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in the park.

Events

Water fight

On July 29, 2011, a

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event organized by Facebook was held at the park. It ended with the arrest of 10 participants who were accused of "unacceptable behavior."France 24: Iran arrests youths for playing with water
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Gallery

File:Abo-Atash Park Planetarium during March 2016.jpg, The planetarium at the park File:Silk Bridge in Tehran.jpg, Abrisham Bridge connects the park to Nowruz Park File:Silk Bridge Tehran2.jpg, Another view of the Abrisham Bridge File:Modares highway view from Tabiat Bridge in Ab-o-Atash Park-facing South.jpg, Modares Expressway seen from Tabiat Bridge File:Abo-o-Atash park bottanic gardens with tulips.jpg, Botanic gardens at Ab-o-Atash Park File:Ab-o-Atash Park during Persian new year in March.jpg, Ab-o-Atash Park is packed with visitors during the Iranian New Year File:پارک آب و آتش، تهران Water and Fire Park, Tehran - panoramio.jpg, Park at night File:پارک آب و آتش تهران Water and Fire Park, Tehran - panoramio.jpg, Water fountains at night File:Nature Bridge and Parks, Tehran (42409712132).jpg,

Holy Defense Museum The National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense (, ''Muze-ye Melli-e enghelab-e eslami ve defa'-e moghadas''), located in Tehran on a landscaped site of 21 hectares, is one of the largest museums of Iran. It is dedicated to the Ira ...

File:Irnb154-Teheran-Park Wody i Ognia.jpg, Children's water play in the fountains of the park. File:13990108000552637209262552135665 خیابان‌های خلوت تهران.jpg, Statue of

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from

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File:پارك آب و آتش - panoramio (1).jpg, Statue of Ebrahim in fire File:WATRE and FIRE, The New Park in TEHRAN - panoramio (3).jpg, Park's lantern

References

{{Reflist Parks in Tehran