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The entrance of the grand bazar in Tehran filled with people. It gets better further in fortunately :)
Tehran (Persian: تهران Tehrān pronounced [tehˈɾɒːn]), in languages with Latin characters often Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the 21st largest city in the world.
Tehran is the centre of most Iranian industries including automotive, electrical, military, weaponry, textiles, sugar, cement, and chemical. Tehran is also a leading centre for the sale of carpets and furniture. There is an oil refinery located south of the city.
In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to mass-migration of people from all around Iran. Tehran has a diverse range of peoples, cultures and religions, notably a sizable Armenian community. Many languages are spoken within its boundaries as a result. The city is home to many historic mosques, churches, synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples. Contemporary Tehran is a modern city featuring many tall structures, of which the Azadi (Freedom) Tower and the Milad Tower have come to be symbols of Tehran itself. Internationally Tehran was in 2008, the least expensive capital in the world and only the second least expensive city globally based on Cost-of-living index, in addition to presenting the best value for money in the world. Furthermore globally it stands 19th by city population, 56th by the size of its GDP and 29th by the population of its metropolitan area.Due to long history of Iran, there have been many instances of capital city relocations over the ages and Tehran, currently is the 32nd national capital of Iran.
Teheran (Perzisch: تهران, Tehran) is de hoofdstad van Iran. De hoofdstad van de gelijknamige provincie Teheran ligt in het noordelijke gedeelte van het land aan de voet van de Elboers. Tijdens de census van 2006 had de stad Teheran 7.797.520 inwoners. Tezamen met de voorsteden wordt in het stedelijk gebied een inwoneraantal van ruim 13 miljoen geschat.
The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace (Palace of Flowers) belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s Historic Arg (citadel).
The Arg was built during the reign of Tahmasb I (r. 1524-1576) of the Safavid dynasty (1502-1736), and was later renovated by Karim Khan Zand (r. 1750-1779). Agha Mohamd Khan Qajar (1742-1797) chose Tehran as his capital. The Arg became the site of the Qajar (1794-1925).Court and Golestan Palace became the official residence of the royal family.
During the Pahlavi era (1925-1979) Golestan Palace was used for formal royal receptions. The most important ceremonies to be held in the Palace during the Pahlavi era were the coronation of Reza Khan (r. 1925-1941) in Takht-e Marmar and the coronation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (r. 1941-deposed 1979) in the Museum Hall.
In its present state, Golestan Palace is the result of roughly 400 years construction and renovations. The buildings at the contemporary location each have a unique history.
From Wikipedia
Tehran - Holy Shrine of Imam Khomeini.
With thanks to Rudi Lekens.
It was forbidden for me to enter with my camera.
a panoramic cityscape
-a composite image-
منظره پانوراما - تهران
-ترکیب مجموعه ای از عکس ها-
تنها شکوه این منظره هر روزه دورترین نقطه اش بود
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TEHRAN, June 14th, 2009-- A man with a cane gestures towards a woman on the ground during protests in central Tehran. Defeated candidate Mirhossein Mousavi demanded Sunday that Iran's presidential election be annulled and urged more protests, while tens of thousands of people hailed the victory of the hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Credits: Reuters/Stringer
Tehran’s most famous architectural symbol is the Azadi (“Liberty”) Monument in Azadi Square. It was constructed in 1971 as part of Mohammad Reza Shah’s celebrations to commemorate 2,500 years (by his own count) of Persian monarchy and was hence named the Shahyad Tower. It was given its current name after the 1979 revolution which saw all indications of the former regime stripped from streets of the city.
The 50m tower, clad entirely in cut marble, is said to combine Islamic architecture and the earlier Sassanid style. Situated near Mehrabad Airport, it was the first sight to welcome visitors to Tehran for many years before international flights were recently redirected to the new Imam Khomeini Airport near Qom.
The basement floor houses a museum and cultural centre and the roof can be accessed by elevator. Though it retains great affection among Iranians, the Azadi Tower is now in competition with the 435m Milad Tower for its place as the symbol of the city.
The architect, Hossein Amanat, won a competition to design the monument, which combines elements of Sassanid and Islamic architecture. It is part of the Azadi cultural complex, located in Tehran's Azadi Square in an area of some 50,000 m². There are several fountains around the base of the tower and a museum underground. The iconic Monument des Martyrs in Algiers (built, 1982) shows a strong influence by this monument, in its general design as well as its details.
Built with white marble stone from the Esfahan region, there are eight thousand blocks of stone. The stones were all located and supplied by Ghanbar Rahimi, whose knowledge of the quarries was second to none and who was known as "Soltan-e-Sang-e-Iran". The shape of each of the blocks was calculated by a computer, and programmed to include all the instructions for the building's work. The actual construction of the tower was carried out, and supervised by Iran's finest master stonemason, Ghaffar Davarpanah Varnosfaderani. The main financing was provided by a group of five hundred Iranian industrialists. The inauguration took place on October 16, 1971.
Detail of a stained glass decorations mosaic at the Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, November 7, 2013. Photo by Tim Chong
This is a view of District 2 of Northern Tehran taken from the base of the Milad Tower. The area is like the rest of Tehran very built-up but still at this stage only with 4-6 story buildings. Most of Tehran is rapidly being pulled down and replaced with huge 30+ storey tower blocks. The ubiquitous Iranian flag is everywhere in the city.
I left Tehran after about a week there. I was sad to leave but was eager to get on the road again. On the bus to Qazvin, a young girl sat down next to me. A bit surprising considering how bus drivers always re-arranged the passengers so the genders didn't mix. I noticed that this girl was fairly liberal as her headscarf wasn't pulled all the way to the front.
She took out her English workbook, looking over the text. I tried correcting one of her answers, but she replied coldly that the answer could be either one. It obviously wasn't but I didn't push my case.
I then took out my guide book to figure out Qazvin. It didn't seem like much. Some monuments here and there, but most people went to the surrounding mountains for ruins. It was too cold to do that I thought. She started talking to me after seeing my guide book, asking if I were a tourist. She thought at first that I was one of the foreign students from China studying in Qazvin. She seemed much friendlier after finding out I was American.
She complained about the English language, wondering why there were so many adjectives to remember. I suggested that she just remember the few important ones, then move on to the harder ones as she became more fluent. She wanted to become a flight attendant thus needed to learn quickly. I thought her English was fine.
She then complained about boys, especially why we were so into sex. I didn't have much to say, I didn't want to offend her or have other passengers think I was out of line. All this time though, I couldn't stop thinking why she talked about sex non-stop if she wasn't interested in it at all, as she had said earlier.
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.[