City Park (Persian: پارک شهر, Park-e Shahr), with its 26 hectares (64 acres), is an urban park located in the central Tehran, Iran. It is the first public park in Tehran.[1] City Park surrounded by Fayaz Bakhsh Street from the north, Hafez Street from the west, Behesht Street from the south and Khayyam Street from the east.
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Type | Urban park |
Location | District 12, Tehran, Iran |
Coordinates | 35°41′N 51°25′E / 35.683°N 51.417°E |
Area | 26 hectares |
Created | 1953 |
Owned by | Tehran municipality |
Operated by | Tehran municipality |
Open | 24 hours |
Public transit access | Metro and bus; see below |
The Tehran Peace Museum is located at the northern gate of this park. Other notable sites of the park include a bird garden, an aquarium, and a central library.
Recreational and sports facilities in City Park:
The park has a library that called Central library. This library was opened in 1961.[3] In 2019, Tehran municipality purchased new equipment for the library.[4]
There is also a public aquarium in the park with fish such as lung fish, arowana, aba aba, stingray, koi and cafe.[1]
There is also a bird garden in the park with birds such as Budgerigar, Duck, Partridge, Peafowl, Rosy-faced lovebird and weero.[1]
The Tehran Peace Museum is located at the northern gate of City Park.[5] The Tehran Peace Museum is a member of the International Network of Museums for Peace and the main objective of the museum is to promote a culture of peace through raising awareness about the devastating consequences of war, with a focus on the health and environmental impacts of chemical weapons.[5][6]
People can easily reach the park via Tehran metro. Khomeini metro station is located near the park in Toopkhaneh Square. Also, Park-e Shahr bus station is located next to the city park.[2]
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