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Milad Tower (Persian: Borj e Milād – برج میلاد), also known as the Tehran Tower (برج تهران – Borj e Tehrān),[3] is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth tallest tower[4] and the 17th tallest freestanding structure in the world.[5]
It is located between the Qarb Town and Gisha District, standing at 435 m (1,427 ft) from base to the tip of the antenna.[6] The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 m (1,033 ft).
The tower is a part of a complex called International Trade and Convention Center of Tehran. The complex also includes a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center, and an IT park.[
Milad Tower (Persian: Borj e Milād – برج میلاد), also known as the Tehran Tower (برج تهران – Borj e Tehrān),[3] is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth tallest tower[4] and the 17th tallest freestanding structure in the world.[5]
It is located between the Qarb Town and Gisha District, standing at 435 m (1,427 ft) from base to the tip of the antenna.[6] The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 m (1,033 ft).
The tower is a part of a complex called International Trade and Convention Center of Tehran. The complex also includes a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center, and an IT park.[
Tehran at sunrise, featuring the Miladi Tower. Tehran (IPA: [tʰehˈɾɒn]; Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest city of Iran (khersia), and the administrative center of Tehran Province. Excavations place the existence of settlements in Tehran as far back as 6000 BCE.[citation needed] Tehran was well known as a village in the 9th century, but was less well-known than the city of Rhages which was flourishing nearby in the early era. In the 13th century, following the destruction of Ray by Mongols, many of its inhabitants escaped to Tehran. In some sources of the early era, the city is mentioned as "Rhages's Tehran" . The city is later mentioned in Hamdollah Mostowfi's Nuz'hat al-Qulub (written in 1340) as a famous village.
Don Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, a Castilian ambassador, was probably the first European to visit Tehran, stopping in July 1404, while on a journey to Samarkand (now in Uzbekistan) and the Mongol capital at the time. At this time, the city of Tehran was unwalled.
Tehran became a residence of the Safavid rulers in the 17th century. Tahmasp I built a bazaar and a wall around the city, but it somewhat fell out of favor after Abbas I turned sick when he was passing the city to go to a war with the Uzbeks.
In the early of 18th century, Karim Khan Zand ordered a palace, a harem[citation needed], and a government office to be built in Tehran, possibly to declare the city his capital, but later moved his government to Shiraz. Tehran finally became the capital of Persia in 1795, when the Qajar king Agha Mohammad Khan was crowned in the city. It remains the capital to this day.
During World War II, British and Soviet troops entered the city. Tehran was the site of the Tehran Conference in 1943, attended by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin.
Following the war, the city's older landmarks suffered under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah. The Shah believed that ancient buildings such as large parts of the Golestan Palace, Takieh-ye Dowlat, the Toopkhaneh Square (pictured to the right), the magnificent city fortifications and the old citadel among others should not be part of a modern city. They were systematically destroyed and modern 1950s and 1960s buildings were built in their place. Tehran bazar was divided in half and many historic buildings were destroyed in order to build wide straight avenues in the capital. Many excellent examples of Persian Gardens also became targets to new construction projects. The decision to carry these out is presently largely seen as a foolish mistake that hurt the visual fabric and the cultural identity of the city beyond repair. Apartment blocks are introduced in this period.
On September 8, 1978, demonstrations against the Shah led to riots. The army reportedly opened fire on the demonstrating mob. Martial law was installed in the wake of the ensuing revolution, from 1978–79.
During the 1980–88 Iran-Iraq War, Tehran was the scene of repeated Scud missile attacks and air strikes against random residential and industrial targets within the city, resulting in thousands of civilian casualties. Material damage was repaired soon after each strike. Tehran attracts war refugees in millions.
After the war, cheap Soviet-style apartments multiplied throughout the city without any plan. At present, little is left of Tehran's old quarters. Instead, modern high-rise buildings dominate the city's skyline and new modern apartments have and are replacing the few remaining old houses at a rapid pace. Tehran-style home architecture has almost vanished completely. This is often referred to as "Tehran identity Disaster".[citation needed]
Tehran is also home to many grand Mansions in the North of the city and the "Shahrak e Gharb" District.
Tehran and Alborz mountain range in winter from the former Sheraton hotel balcony (now the Homa Hotel)
This is Negar Tower, a 27-story building in Tehran.
"We shape our building; thereafter they shape us." - {Winston Churchill}
Tehran - Holy Shrine of Imam Khomeini.
With thanks to Rudi Lekens.
It was forbidden for me to enter with my camera.
The photo is not mine
Olivier Laban-mattei / AFP - Getty Images
Smoke billows from a burning bus as a supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi flashes the victory sign during a protest in Tehran on Saturday, June 13. Hardline incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won Iran's hotly disputed presidential vote, according to official results that triggered mass opposition protests.
با من اكنون چه نشستنها،خاموشيها
با تو اكنون چه فراموشيهاست .
چه كسي مي خواهد
من و تو ما نشويم
خانه اش ويران باد !
من اگر ما نشوم، تنهايم
تو اگر ما نشوي،
- خويشتني
از كجا كه من و تو
شور يكپارچگي را در شرق
باز بر پانكنيم
از كجا كه من و تو
مشت رسوايان را وا نكنيم .
من اگر برخيزم
تو اگر برخيزي
همه بر ميخيزند
من اگر بنشينم
تو اگر بنشيني
چه كسي برخيزد ؟
چه كسي با دشمن بستيزد ؟
چه كسي
پنجه در پنجه هر دشمن دون
- آويزد
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Milad Tower (Persian: Borj e Milād – برج میلاد), also known as the Tehran Tower (برج تهران – Borj e Tehrān),[3] is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth tallest tower[4] and the 17th tallest freestanding structure in the world.[5]
It is located between the Qarb Town and Gisha District, standing at 435 m (1,427 ft) from base to the tip of the antenna.[6] The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 m (1,033 ft).
The tower is a part of a complex called International Trade and Convention Center of Tehran. The complex also includes a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center, and an IT park.[
The Azadi Tower, literally the Tower of Freedom, is a symbol of Tehran. It marks the entrance to the Iranian capital. It was built in 1971 in order of the Shah and in commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire. It was designed by Hossein Amanat, who won a competition to design the monument. The tower combines elements of Sassanid and Islamic architecture. Amanat was driven from the country after the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.
This photo is a stitched panorama of several photos.
July 10, 2010.
Tehran, Iran.
Milad Tower (Persian: Borj e Milād – برج میلاد), also known as the Tehran Tower (برج تهران – Borj e Tehrān),[3] is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth tallest tower[4] and the 17th tallest freestanding structure in the world.[5]
It is located between the Qarb Town and Gisha District, standing at 435 m (1,427 ft) from base to the tip of the antenna.[6] The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 m (1,033 ft).
The tower is a part of a complex called International Trade and Convention Center of Tehran. The complex also includes a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center, and an IT park.[