Azadi Tower
tower in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site
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Summary
Azadi Tower is a tower[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month, #2 of 277).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tehran[3]
- Country: Iran[4]
- Instance of: cultural property[5], architectural landmark[6]
- Architect: Hossein Amanat[7]
- Commissioned by: Mohammad Reza I of Iran[8]
- Architectural style: Pahlavi architecture[9]
- Made from material: concrete[10], granite[11]
- Location: District 2[12], District 5[13], District 9[14]
- Part of: Azadi Square[15]
- Commons category: Azadi Tower[16]
- Commemorates: 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire[17]
- Located on street: Azadi Square[18]
- Heritage designation: Iranian National Heritage[19]
- Date of official opening: October 16, 1971[20]
- Native label: برج آزادی[21]
- Length: 63 m[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 1183 m[23]
- Height: 45 m[24]
- Directions: خ آزادی، میدان آزادی[25]
- Offers view on: Tehran[26], Alborz[27]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Azadi Tower[28], Category:Views of Azadi Tower[29]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Azadi Tower[30]
Why It Matters
Azadi Tower has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]