City Park, Tehran
| City Park | |
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 View of City Park in 2008 | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | District 12, Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°41′N 51°25′E / 35.683°N 51.417°E |
| Area | 26 hectares |
| Created | 1953 |
| Owned by | Tehran municipality |
| Operated by | Tehran municipality |
| Open | 24 hours |
| Public transit access | Metro and bus; see below |
City Park (Persian: پارک شهر, Park-e Shahr), with its 26 hectares (64 acres), is an urban park located in the central Tehran, Iran. It is the first public park in Tehran.[1] City Park surrounded by Fayaz Bakhsh Street from the north, Hafez Street from the west, Behesht Street from the south and Khayyam Street from the east.
The Tehran Peace Museum is located at the northern gate of this park. Other notable sites of the park include a bird garden, an aquarium, and a central library.
Structures and facilities
[edit]Recreational and sports facilities
[edit]Recreational and sports facilities in City Park:
- Amphitheatre[2]
- Exercise machines[2]
- Fountains[2]
- Playgrounds[2]
- Restaurants and snack bars[2]
- Sports venue[2]
- Swimming pool[2]
Central Library
[edit]The park has a library that called Central library. This library was opened in 1961.[3] In 2019, Tehran municipality purchased new equipment for the library.[4]
Aquarium
[edit]There is also a public aquarium in the park with fish such as lung fish, arowana, aba aba, stingray, koi and cafe.[1]
Birds Garden
[edit]There is also a bird garden in the park with birds such as Budgerigar, Duck, Partridge, Peafowl, Rosy-faced lovebird and weero.[1]
Peace Museum
[edit]The Tehran Peace Museum is located at the northern gate of City Park.[5] The Tehran Peace Museum is a member of the International Network of Museums for Peace and the main objective of the museum is to promote a culture of peace through raising awareness about the devastating consequences of war, with a focus on the health and environmental impacts of chemical weapons.[5][6]
Transportation
[edit]Public transport
[edit]People can easily reach the park via Tehran metro. Khomeini metro station is located near the park in Toopkhaneh Square. Also, Park-e Shahr bus station is located next to the city park.[2]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "آشنایی با بوستان شهر - تهران". همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 2012-08-25. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "بوستان شهر" [City Park, Tehran]. parks.tehran.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "بازگشایی کتابخانه عمومی پارک شهر". ایسنا (in Persian). 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "خبرگزاری فارس - کتابخانه مرکزی پارک شهر تهران افتتاح شد+عکس". خبرگزاری فارس. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ a b "خبرگزاری فارس - پارک شهر، خاطره مشترک نسل ها". خبرگزاری فارس. 2019-05-03. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ جم, Jamejam, جام (2016-01-21). "گشتی در موزه صلح تهران". Jamejam Online (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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External links
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