Daneshjoo Park (formerly called Pahlavi Park before the
Iranian revolution
The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...
) is an
urban park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a city park, municipal park (North America), public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (United Kingdom, UK), is a park or botanical garden in cities, densely populated suburbia and oth ...
in
Enqelab Street
Enqelab Street (Persian: ; also spelled Enghelab) is a major trunk route in Tehran, Iran connecting Enqelab square to Imam Hossein Square
Imam Hossein Square, or Meydan-e Emam Hoseyn, is a square in eastern central Tehran, Iran. It was designed ...
,
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
. It is located between
Vali Asr intersection and in neighboring of
Tehran city Theater complex. It is bounded by
Valiasr Street
Valiasr Street (), formerly known as Pahlavi Street, is a tree-lined street in Tehran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts which were built in 1922 to 1927 respectively, considering the end of asphalt plan it ended in 1933. It ...
from the west, Razi Street from the east and
Enghelab Street
Enqelab Street (Persian: ; also spelled Enghelab) is a major trunk route in Tehran, Iran connecting Enqelab square to Imam Hossein Square.
The street's full name is ''Enqelab-e Islami'' (Islamic Revolution Street) and it was named in honor of t ...
from the north.
It is located in the ground of approximately 3200 square meters, and consists of
Tehran City Theatre hall, Daneshjoo library, play grounds, buffet and rest rooms.
In recent years, Tehran municipality has built
Teatr-e Shahr Metro Station in the northwest corner and
Vali Asr cultural complex in the southwest corner of the park.
References
Parks in Tehran
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