Azadi Avenue
Azadi Avenue[1][2] or Azadi Street (Persian: خیابان آزادی; Khiābān-e Azādi) is a trunk route in Tehran, Iran connecting Azadi Square to Enqelab Square.
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| Native name | خیابان آزادی (Persian) |
|---|---|
| Length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Location | Tehran |
| East end |  Azadi Square |
| West end | Enqelab Square |
Azadi Avenue seen from the top of Azadi Tower, facing east.
Azadi 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.
a gathering at Azadi Square at the end of Azadi avenue during 1979 revolution
Azadi 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 | |
 Azadi 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 Azadi Square Station | ||
Azadi Square | Saidi Expressway Jenah Expressway Makhsus Karaj Expressway | |
| From West to East | ||
References
- http://www.rferl.org/a/Eyewitness_From_Tehran_Today/1758936.html Eyewitness On Azadi Avenue
- 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.
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