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.
| 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 |
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 edit
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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 edit
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