Ab-o-Atash Park ( fa, پارکِ آب و آتش, ''Pārk-e Āb-o-Ātaš''), literally the "Water-and-Fire Park", also known as the Ebrahim Park ( fa, پارکِ ابراهیم, ''Pārk-e Ebrāhim''), is a park in northern

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. With an area over , the park was opened on by the 55th

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, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

Features

The park has an exclusive area designed for water-playing, alongside four fire-towers which make fire flames as high as , with the whole presentation accompanied by music. There is also an

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in the park, with a

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which has a capacity of 370 people. Other features of the park include

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, a

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s, and several interior cafeterias. Ab-o-Atash Park is connected to Nowruz Park by the

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, and to Taleqani Forest Park by the largest

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of Tehran,

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. It is also attached to Banader Park, with a light house in between.

Events

Water fight

On July 29, 2011, a

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event was held by a large group of youth at the park, and received media attention. The event was organized on

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, and was held by

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s. It ended with the controversial temporary arrest of 10 participants, who the police announced to have done "unacceptable behavior."France 24: Iran arrests youths for playing with water
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Gallery

Abo-Atash Park Planetarium during March 2016.jpg, The planetarium at the park Silk Bridge in Tehran.jpg, Abrisham Bridge connects the park to Nowruz Park Silk Bridge Tehran2.jpg, Another view of the Abrisham Bridge Modares highway view from Tabiat Bridge in Ab-o-Atash Park-facing South.jpg,

Modares Expressway Modarres Expressway ( fa, بزرگراه مدرس), prior to 1979 Iranian Revolution known as the ''Shahanshahi Expressway'' ( fa, بزرگراه شاهنشاهی; en, Imperial Expressway) is an expressway in Tehran. It starts from north of Tehr ...

seen from

Abo-o-Atash park bottanic gardens with tulips.jpg, Botanic gardens at Ab-o-Atash Park Ab-o-Atash Park during Persian new year in March.jpg, Ab-o-Atash Park is packed with visitors during the Iranian New Year پارک آب و آتش، تهران Water and Fire Park, Tehran - panoramio.jpg, Park at night پارک آب و آتش تهران Water and Fire Park, Tehran - panoramio.jpg, Water fountains at night

References

{{Reflist Parks in Tehran Parks in Iran