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Freedom Square | |
Native name | Meydāne Āzādi (Persian) |
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Former name(s) | Shahyad Square |
Area | 6.8 ha (17 acres) |
Location | Tehran, Iran |
Coordinates | 35°41′59″N 51°20′14″E / 35.69972°N 51.33722°E |
North | Mohammad Ali Jenah Expressway |
East | Azadi Street |
South | Saidi Expressway |
West | Karaj Makhsus (Special) Road |
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Designer | Hossein 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.