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Azadi Square

Tehran, Iran

Azadi Square (Meydān-e Āzādi, lit. 'Freedom Square'), formerly known as Shahyad Square (Meydān-e Šahyād, lit. 'Shah's Memorial Square'), is a mainly green city square in Tehran, Iran. It hosts as its centerpiece the Azadi Tower. The tower and square were commissioned by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to mark the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire.

Square data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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