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Azadi Tower (Tehran, Iran)
Newest Review: ... of his rule he had several blocks of apartments built near the airport and laid out so that the spelled 'Long Live the Shah' when viewed from planes coming into land. How the mighty are brought down to earth! After the Revolution of 1979, the tower was renamed the Azadi Tower or Azadi Monument. Azadi is a Farsi word meaning 'freedom' or 'liberty' and with this renaming, a classic symbol of ... more  ... the old-style Persia was reborn as the representation of the newly 'liberated' Iran. I sincerely hope it will fulfill its destiny as a representation of a more liberated future for the country.
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Azadi Tower (Tehran, Iran): Playing Chicken on the Azadi Tower Roundabout (1406 words)
by - written on 20/07/09 (Very useful, 112 readings)
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Most big cities have one or more iconic buildings that serve as an instantly recognisable symbol of that city. These are the buildings that the foreign correspondents stand in front of when making their reports on the television news. If it's Sydney you'll probably see the Opera House over their shoulders, if it's Moscow they'll be standing by the cathedral on Red Square and if it's Tehran, you can pretty much bet the Azadi Monument will be in the frame. It's big, it's white, it's a very distinctive funky shape like a giant piece of marble origami - what more could you ask for in a symbolic building? With the recent shocking events following the Iranian ... Read the complete review
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