| City Park | |
| Type: | Urban park |
| Location: | District 12, Tehran, Iran |
| Area: | 26 hectares |
| Coords: | 35.6833°N 76°W |
| Created: | 1953 |
| Owner: | Tehran municipality |
| Operator: | Tehran municipality |
| Open: | 24 hours |
| Publictransit: | Metro and bus; see below |
City Park (Persian: پارک شهر, Park-e Shahr), with its, is an urban park located in the central Tehran, Iran. It is the first public park in Tehran.[1] City Park surrounded by Fayaz Bakhsh Street from the north, Hafez Street from the west, Behesht Street from the south and Khayyam Street from the east.
The Tehran Peace Museum is located at the northern gate of this park. Other notable sites of the park include a bird garden, an aquarium, and a central library.
Recreational and sports facilities in City Park:
The park has a library that called Central library. This library was opened in 1961.[3] In 2019, Tehran municipality purchased new equipment for the library.[4]
There is also a public aquarium in the park with fish such as lung fish, arowana, aba aba, stingray, koi and cafe.
There is also a bird garden in the park with birds such as Budgerigar, Duck, Partridge, Peafowl, Rosy-faced lovebird and weero.
The Tehran Peace Museum is located at the northern gate of City Park.[5] The Tehran Peace Museum is a member of the International Network of Museums for Peace and the main objective of the museum is to promote a culture of peace through raising awareness about the devastating consequences of war, with a focus on the health and environmental impacts of chemical weapons.[6]
People can easily reach the park via Tehran metro. Khomeini metro station is located near the park in Toopkhaneh Square. Also, Park-e Shahr bus station is located next to the city park.