Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 1 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 1 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 2 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 2 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 3 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 3 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 4 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 4 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 5 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 5 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 6 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 6 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 7 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 7 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 8 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 8 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 9 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 9 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 1 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 1 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 2 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 2 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 3 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 3 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 4 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 4 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 5 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 5 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 6 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 6 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 7 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 7 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 8 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 8 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 9 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 9 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 10 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 10 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 11 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 11 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 12 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 12 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 10 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 10 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 11 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 11 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 12 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 12 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 13 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 13 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 14 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 14 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 15 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 15 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 16 Freedom tower of Iran Azadi tower by Hossein Amanat architecture 16 /28 General Information Description Farsi General Information Description Farsi General Information Name: Azadi towerFormer Name: Shahyad TowerLocation: Tehran, IranArchitecture Firm: Amanat Architect OfficeArchitect in Charge: Hossein Amanat [→]Associates Architects: Rouhollah Nikkhessal [→], Manouchehr Iranpour [→]Date: 1971Duration of construction: 28 MonthsLand Area: 68000 sqmLand shape: Ellipse (Long diameter 380 m in East, West axis, Short diameter 210 m North, South axis)Height: 45 mLength: 63 mWorkshop chief engineer: Iraj HaghighiCivil engineering: Ove Arup & PartnersMaterial: Joshaghan white Marble stone Description The Azadi monument built to represent the Iranian (Persian) civilization and culture, forms a symbolic entrance complex for Tehran. It has become the most significant icon of the country and an active plaza for celebrations, parades, cultural events and activities . The plaza contains fountains and landscaping in patterns similar to traditional Persian gardens. The monument built of on-site concrete with solid marble as formwork and cladding. At the time (1971) the construction technique and use of computers to define its complex woven surfaces was unprecedented. It has been widely published, and is the most prominent gathering place in the capital city. Below the monument is a Museum displaying relics of the Persian civilization. It was commissioned by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to mark the 2,500th year of the foundation of the Imperial State of Iran and completed in 1971. Farsi Please click on the Link below to read the information in Farsi Language.Click Here!