- Source: Azadi Avenue (Tehran)
Azadi Avenue or Azadi Street (Persian: خیابان آزادی; Khiābān-e Azādi) is a 4.5 kilometers trunk route in Tehran, Iran connecting Azadi Square to Enqelab Square.
The avenue's name means "Freedom" in Persian. Prior to the 1979 Revolution, the avenue was called Eisenhower avenue after the United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The avenue has been an iconic place for demonstrations and gatherings during the 1979 Revolution and after that in the Islamic republic era, was a meeting point for national gatherings and marches such as Bahman 22 Rallies that is being held annually in Tehran.
Sites
Several Iranian state and non-state buildings, universities are located alongside Azadi avenue. Among them are:
Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare
Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts
Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization
Social Security Organization
Iran's National Elites Foundation
Sharif University of Technology
Iran Technical and Vocational Training Organization
Soore University