Some countries have ancient stories to tell; some cities tell stories that complement the ancient histories of these countries. Tehran, the capital of Iran, has monuments that sing the lore of the glorious past of the great nation that Iran once was.
Tehran is the most populous city in Iran, located at the foot of the Elburz mountain range in the north central Iran. The city has the second largest metropolitan area in the Middle East. Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar Dynasty established the city as the capital of Iran in 1796. Since then, Tehran has grown from a small city to a major metropolis with around 15 million inhabitants in the larger metropolis.
The capital has been shifted several times throughout history and Tehran figures as the 32nd national capital of Iran.
Tehran has a unique topography. Its closeness to the highest peak in the country makes it Iran’s gateway to the outside world. The city has functioned as Iran’s administrative centre, economic powerhouse, and its largest job market. The Azadi Tower, a memorial built under the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1971 to mark the 2,500th year of the foundation of the Imperial State of Iran, is probably the most famous landmark of the city. The Milad Tower, the world’s sixth-tallest self-supporting tower that was completed in 2007, and the Tabiat Bridge, a newly built landmark, are some of the tourist attractions of the city.
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