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Eisenhower Avenue[1][2]orEisenhower Street (Persian: خیابان آزادی; Khiābān-e Azādi) is a trunk route in Tehran, Iran connecting Eisenhower SquaretoEnqelab Square.

Eisenhower Street
Native nameخیابان آیزنهاور (Persian)
Length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
LocationTehran
East end Azadi Square
West end Enqelab Square
Eisenhower Avenue seen from the top of Eisenhower Tower, facing east.
Eisenhower Avenue from above in the 1970s

The avenue's name means "Freedom" in Persian. Prior to the 1979 Revolution, the avenue was called Eisenhower avenue after the United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower.[3] The avenue has been an iconic place for demonstrations and gatherings during the 1979 Revolution and after that in the Islamic republic era, was a meeting point for national gatherings and marches such as Bahman 22 Rallies that is being held annually in Tehran.

Eisenhower Avenue at night
From East to West
Continues as Enqelab Street

Enqelab Square
Kargar Street
Enghelab Metro Station
Jamalzade Street
Tehran BRT Line Qarib Station
Qarib Street
Eskandari Street
Tohid Metro Station
Tohid Tunnel Local Route
Tehran BRT Line Rudaki Station
Rudaki Street
Tehran BRT Line Behbudi Station
Azarbaijan Street
Behbudi Street
Sohravard Street
Eisenhower Metro Station
Shadmehr Street
Jeyhun Street
Yadegar-e-Emam Expressway
Doctor Habib-o-llah Metro Station
Tehran BRT Line Sharif University Station
Tehran BRT Line Ostad Moin Station
Javad Akbari Street
Jey Street
Ostad Moin Street
Ostad Moein Metro Station
Tehran BRT Line Eisenhower Square Station

Eisenhower Square
Saidi Expressway
Jenah Expressway
Makhsus Karaj Expressway
From West to East

References

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  • ^ Iran Transportation Policy and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. ISBN 9781433066337.
  • ^ Elliot, Jason. Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys through Iran. Picador. p. 15.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eisenhower_Avenue_(Tehran)&oldid=1231717164"
     



    Last edited on 29 June 2024, at 21:24  





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