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Tehran city overview
Tehran is a city in Iran shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Airport baseTehran Imam Khomeini (IKA)
Known forTehran, Capital city in Iran, Tehran planning base 3, Tehran planning base 4
RegionIranIran
Time zoneAsia/Tehranlocal time
Founded816historical origin
City history
Archaeological remains from the ancient city of Ray suggest that settlement in Tehran dates back over 6,000 years. Classical era Tehran is in the historical Media region (Old Persian: 𐎶𐎠𐎭 Māda) in northwestern Iran.
An analysis by the American agency of the Iranian capital estimates that 2,816 buildings were destroyed there: about 32% were linked to military activities, 25% to industry, 21% to civilian uses, while 19% belonged.
In July 1404, Castilian ambassador Ruy González de Clavijo visited Tehran on a journey to Samarkand, the capital of Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur, the ruler of Iran at the time.
Eventually, Qajar king Agha Mohammad Khan chose Tehran as the capital of Iran in 1786.
During the long reign of Naser al-Din Shah (1848-1896), Tehran witnessed Iran's first institute of higher learning, bank, railway line and museum.
The Golestan Palace was significantly rebuilt and expanded in 1865 by Haji Ab ol Hasan Mimar Navai, including the Brilliant Hall, the Mirror Hall and the Edifice of the Sun.
As an attempt to create a network for easy transportation within the city, the old citadel and city walls were demolished in 1937, replaced by wide streets cutting through the urban fabric.
Tehran's most famous landmark, the Azadi Tower, was built by the order of the Shah in 1971.
Formerly known as the Shahyad Tower, it was built to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Imperial State of Iran. Islamic Republic Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Tehran underwent profound transformations in its urban.
In the early 18th century, Karim Khan of the Zand dynasty ordered a palace and a government office built in Tehran, possibly to declare the city his capital; but he later moved his government.
From the 1920s to the 1930s, under the rule of Reza Shah, the city was rebuilt.
Because of this resistance, when the Arabs captured Rhages, they ordered the town destroyed and rebuilt anew by the aristocrat Farrukhzad.
This also allowed government functions to be moved to Qom and then to Isfahan, while the monarchy remained in Tehran. Pahlavi era After World War I, the constituent assembly elected Reza Shah of the.
After the ceasefire, Bloomberg reports that Tehran has suffered extensive destruction: buildings torn open, piles of rubble, and neighborhoods partially devastated.
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Tehran
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Capital city in Iran
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Tehran Imam Khomeini (IKA) arrival plan
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Rental cars
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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Booking detail
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