Toopkhaneh

Square in Tehran, Iran
Telegraph building
Municipality Palace of Tehran in 1950s
Municipality Palace of Tehran in 1930s to 1940s

ToopKhāneh (Persian: توپخانه; which literally means "Artillery Barracks"),[1] also spelt as Tūpkhāneh, is a major town square (Maidan-e Toopkhaneh) and a neighborhood in the south of the central district of the city of Tehran, Iran. It was built in 1867 by an order of Amir Kabir and Commissioned in 1867. After the Iranian Revolution, it was renamed Imam Khomeini Square (میدان امام خمینی). Cheragh Bargh (Amir Kabir) street ends-up to this square, and Naserie (Naser Khosrow) street, Bob Homayoun street, Sepah street, Ferdowsi street and Lalezar street find ways to other directions.[2]

Buildings like Telegraphkhane, Municipality Palace and the Imperial bank building surrounded the square. The Telegraphkhane and the Municipality Palace were demolished in 1970 and 1969 respectively.

References

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  1. ^ It is pronounced as Tupkhuneh (توپ‌خونه, [tʰupxuˈne]) in Tehrani accent.
  2. ^ "میدان امام خمینی". کتاب اول. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 31 Mar 2011.
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