Valiasr Street ( fa, خیابان ولیعصر) is a tree-lined street in Tehran, Iran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts built in 1922 to 1927, considering the end of asphalt plan it ended in 1933. It is considered one of Tehran's main thoroughfares and commercial centres. It is also the longest street in the Middle East, and was reported as one of the longest in the world by former BBC (now Al Jazeera) journalist Rageh Omaar during the television documentary ''Welcome to Tehran''. The street was built by Reza Shah Pahlavi's order and called the

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Street. After the 1979

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the street's name was changed initially to Mossadeq Street (in reference to former nationalist prime minister

Mohammad Mossadegh Mohammad Mosaddegh ( fa, محمد مصدق, ; 16 June 1882 – 5 March 1967) was an Iranian politician, author, and lawyer who served as the 35th Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, after appointment by the 16th Majlis. He was a member of ...

) and later to Valiasr (a reference to the 12th

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). This vibrant, hub-like street is lined with many shops, restaurants, parks and cultural centers are situated along this long avenue.

Shopping

Valiasr Avenue is the main Shopping street in Tehran and whole Iran. Many foreign chain stores have branches on this street like Benetton Group (three stores), Reebok,

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, etc. Many important shopping centers of Tehran are located on the Valiasr street like the Tandis Center (located at northeast point of the street at Tajrish Sq.), the Safavieh Mall, the Eskan Shopping center and many more. Many luxury jewellery and accessories stores such as Rolex and Tag Heuer are located on this street. Furthermore, hundreds of other local stores are located at Valiasr.

Other

* Many cinemas, restaurants and hotels are located on this street. * Tehran City Theatre *

Mellat Park Mellat Park ( fa, پارک ملت ), literally the Nation Park, is an urban park in northern Tehran, Iran. It is one of the city's largest green spaces, situated adjacent to Valiasr Street at the foot of the Alborz mountains to the east, extending ...

and Saéi Park (two of Tehran's most visited parks) * jomhori Intersection Grand Bazzar * cinema museum * central building of Iranian Red Crescent Organization * valiasr hospital * shahid rajaie Research-Therapeutic-Medical Center

Location

Valiasr runs from the Tehran's railway station ( elevation above sea level) in the south of the city to the Tajrish square ( elevation above sea level) in the north. Valiasr runs for 12 miles (19.3 kilometers), north to south, and is filled with traffic at all hours, even until the early hours of the morning. The shops stay open late and the kiosks sell fresh fruit juice, coffee and newspapers.

Gallery

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City Theater of Tehran The City Theater ( fa, تئاتر شهر, ''Teātr-e Šahr'') is a performing arts complex in Tehran, the capital of Iran. This complex is considered as the main outlet of Iran artistic theater. It was built with the initiative of Shahbanu Farah P ...

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