The Milad Tower (Persian: برج میلاد Borj-e Milād) (lit.Birth Tower), also known as the Tehran Tower (برج تهران Borj-e Tehrān), is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran.It is the sixth-tallest tower and the 24th-tallest freestanding structure in the world.. It is located between Shahrak-e Gharb and the district of Gisha, standing at 435 meters from the base to the tip of the ...

The Golestan Palace (Persian: کاخ گلستان, Kākh-e Golestān), also transliterated as the Gulistan Palace and sometimes translated as the Rose Garden Palace from Persian language, was built in the 16th century, renovated in the 18th century and finally rebuilt in 1865. It is the former official royal Qajar complex in Tehran.. One of the oldest historic monuments in the city of Tehran ...

Located in Tehran, beside Laleh Park, and founded in 1976, the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a variety of Persian carpets from all over Iran, dating from the 16th century to the present.. The museum's exhibition hall occupies 3,400 square metres (37,000 sq ft) [citation needed] and its library contains approximately 7,000 books. The museum was designed by architect Abdol …

The Tabi'at Bridge (Persian: پل طبیعت, lit. 'The bridge of nature') is the largest pedestrian overpass in Tehran, Iran.The 270-metre (890 ft) bridge connects two public parks — Taleghani Park and Abo-Atash Park — by spanning Modarres Expressway, one of the main highways in northern Tehran. The word tabiat means "nature" in the Persian language.

Shemirān (Persian: شمیران, pronounced [ʃemiːˈɾɒːn], also Romanized as Shemīrān or Šemirân), also known as Shemirānāt (Persian: شمیرانات [ʃemiːɾɒːˈnɒːt]) is the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran, but is actually located just north of the borders of Tehran County along Chamran Expressway and Sadr Expressway and it is the northernmost district ...

The Royal Mace of Iran is a jewel-encrusted ceremonial mace, a part of the Iranian Crown Jewels.It was a favorite of Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar, who is often shown holding it in his miniature portraits.The mace is encrusted with spinels and diamonds, from end to end. It is 73 cm (2.4 ft) long. The largest diamond weighs 17 carats (3.4 g), and is located on the very top of the mace.

Shahr-e Ray (Persian: شهر ری, lit. 'City of Ray') or simply Ray (Shar e Ray; شهرری) is the capital of Ray County in Tehran Province, Iran.Formerly a distinct city, it has now been absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran as the 20th district of municipal Tehran, the capital city of the country.. Historically known as Rhages (/ ˈ r eɪ dʒ iː z /), Rhagae and Arsacia ...

Lavasan (Persian: لواسان, also Romanized as Lavāsān) is an affluent town in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran.At the 2011 census, its population was 28,558, in 7,645 families. The Jajrood River flows through Lavasan. Situated 11 kilometers northeast of Tehran, Lavasan is known for its excellent weather and the luxurious mansions.The city is home to many upper …

Tehran (/ t ɛəˈr æ n,-ˈ r ɑː n, ˌ t eɪ-/; Persian: تهران Tehrân [tehˈɾɒːn] ()) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran.With a population of around 9 million in the city and 15 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle ...

Ali Akbar Velayati (Persian: علی‌اکبر ولایتی English pronunciation (help · info); born 24 June 1945, Tehran) is an Iranian conservative politician and physician.He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council.Velayati is a distinguished professor at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, senior adviser to the Supreme Leader in international affairs …