Azadi Square

Azadi Square
Freedom Square
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Native nameMeydāne Āzādi (Persian)
Former name(s)Shahyad Square
Area6.8 ha (17 acres)
LocationTehran, Iran
Coordinates35°41′59″N 51°20′14″E / 35.69972°N 51.33722°E / 35.69972; 51.33722
NorthMohammad Ali Jenah Expressway
EastAzadi Street
SouthSaidi Expressway
WestKaraj Makhsus (Special) Road
Other
DesignerHossein Amanat

Azadi Square (Persian: میدان آزادی Meydāne Āzādi meaning "Freedom Square" or "Liberty Square"), formerly known as Shahyad Square (Persian: میدان شهیاد Meydāne Ŝahyād meaning "Remembrance of [the] Shah 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.