Milad Tower

Milad Tower
برج میلاد
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Alternative namesTehran Tower
General information
TypeTelecommunication, commercial, restaurant, observation
LocationTehran, Iran
Coordinates35°44′41″N 51°22′31″E / 35.74472°N 51.37528°E / 35.74472; 51.37528
Construction started1997
Completed2007
Opening7 October 2008
Cost266 billion tomans
OwnerMunicipality of Tehran
ManagementBoland Payeh Co.
Height
Height435 meters
Antenna spire435.0 m (1,427 ft)
Roof315.0 m (1,033 ft)
Top floor312.0 m (1,024 ft)
Technical details
Floor count12
Floor area154,000 m2 (1,660,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators6
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mohammad Reza Hāfezi
Main contractorBoland Payeh Co.
Website
Official website
References
[1][2][3]

The Milad Tower (Persian: برج میلاد, Borj-e Milād) (lit. Birth Tower), also known as the Tehran Tower (برج تهران Borj-e Tehrān),[3] is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth-tallest tower[4] and the world's first telecommunication tower in terms of the usage area of the top structure and the tallest tower in Iran and the 24th-tallest freestanding structure in the world.[5] The construction of this tower took about 11 years and 7 months.

It is located between Shahrak-e Gharb and the district of Gisha, standing at 435 meters from the base to the tip of the antenna.[6] The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 meters.

The tower is a part of the International Trade and Convention Center of Tehran, which also includes a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center and an IT park.[1][2][3][7]

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  2. ^ a b Zafarani, H. "Seismic Response Analysis of Milad Tower in Tehran, Iran" (PDF). Iitk.ac.in. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  3. ^ a b c "Milad Tower | Buildings". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved 2012-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Milad Tower, a perfect product for a perfect project". NBN (Nasl Bartar Novin). n.d. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  5. ^ Andrew Burke, Mark Elliott. Iran (Lonely Planet Country Guide). p. 114. Lonely Planet Publications, 5th Edition, 2008. ISBN 978-1-74104-293-1.
  6. ^ "Iran Opens World's 4th Highest Telecoms Tower". Cellular-News. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  7. ^ "Milad Tower". www.visitiran.ir. Retrieved 2022-09-12.