Valiasr Street
Valiasr Street is a tree-lined street in Tehran, Iran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts. It is considered one of Tehran’s main thoroughfares and commercial centers. It is also the longest street in the Middle East and was reported as one of the longest in the world by former BBC (now Al Jazeera) journalist Rageh Omaar during the television documentary Welcome to Tehran.
The street was built by Reza Shah Pahlavi’s order and called the Pahlavi Street. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the street’s name was changed initially to Mossadeq Street (in reference to former nationalist prime minister Mohammad Mossadeq) and later to Valiasr (a reference to the 12th Shi’ite Imam). Valiasr Street is the hub of different activities in Tehran and innumerable shops and restaurants as well a large number of parks (like Mellat Park), highways, cultural centers are situated along this long avenue.
Valiasr Avenue is the main Shopping street in Tehran and whole Iran. Many foreign chain stores have branches on this street like Benetton Group (3 stores), Reebok, Adidas, etc. Many important shopping centers of Tehran are located on the Valiasr street like the Tandis Center (located at the most northern point of the street at Tajrish Sq.), the Safavieh Mall, the Eskan Shopping center and much more. Many luxury jewelry and accessories stores like Rolex, Tag Heuer, etc. are located on this street. Furthermore, hundreds of other local stores are located at Valiasr.
It is considered one of Tehran’s main thoroughfares and commercial centers. It is also the longest street in the Middle East and was reported as one of the longest in the world by former BBC (now Al Jazeera) journalist Rageh Omaar during the television documentary Welcome to Tehran.
The street was built by Reza Shah Pahlavi’s order and called the Pahlavi Street. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the street’s name was changed initially to Mossadeq Street (in reference to former nationalist prime minister Mohammad Mossadeq) and later to Valiasr (a reference to the 12th Shi’ite Imam). Valiasr Street is the hub of different activities in Tehran and innumerable shops and restaurants as well a large number of parks (like Mellat Park), highways, cultural centers are situated along this long avenue.
Valiasr Avenue is the main Shopping street in Tehran and whole Iran. Many foreign chain stores have branches on this street like Benetton Group (3 stores), Reebok, Adidas, etc. Many important shopping centers of Tehran are located on the Valiasr street like the Tandis Center (located at the most north point of the street at Tajrish Sq.), the Safavieh Mall, the Eskan Shopping center and much more. Many luxury jewelry and accessories stores like Rolex, Tag Heuer, etc. are located on this street. Furthermore, hundreds of other local stores are located at Valiasr.
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