Enqelab Street (Persian: خیابان انقلاب اسلامی; also spelled Enghelab) is a major trunk route in Tehran, Iran connecting Enqelab square to Imam Hossein Square.
Native name | خیابان انقلاب (Persian) |
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Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
East end | Imam Hossein Square |
West end | Enqelab Square |
The street's full name is Enqelab-e Islami (Islamic Revolution Street) and it was named in honor of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Its former name was Shah Reza Street after Rezā Shāh, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Elliot, Jason (2006). Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran. Picador. p. 15. ISBN 031230191X.
External links
edit- Media related to Enqelab Street (Tehran) at Wikimedia Commons