Eisenhower Avenue (Tehran) Explained

Azadi Avenue
Direction A:East
Direction B:West
Country:IRN
Terminus A: Azadi Square
Terminus B: Enqelab Square
Length Km:4.5
Location:Tehran

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rferl.org/a/Eyewitness_From_Tehran_Today/1758936.html Eyewitness On Azadi Avenue
  2. Book: Iran Transportation Policy and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. 9781433066337.
  3. Book: Elliot, Jason. Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys through Iran. Picador. 15.