Chaharbagh, Isfahan
Chahar Bagh Boulevard (Persian: چهارباغ, translation: Four Gardens) is a historical avenue in Isfahan constructed during the Safavid era. This historic street is very similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Therefore, some visitors have called it the Champs-Élysées of Isfahan.
The avenue, historically, is the most famous in all of Iran. It connects Isfahan's northern parts to the southern sections and is about 6 kilometers long. On the east side of this street, there are the Hasht Behesht and Chehel Sotoun gardens.[1]
Origin of name
[edit | edit source]The avenue was named "Chahar Bagh" because Shah Abbas the Great had bought four vineyards in the city to secure the right-of-way.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Shah Abbas I was the shah who changed his capital from Qazvin to Isfahan and decided to concentrate the country's artistic wealth into that central spot which has been dubbed for centuries "Nesf-e Jahan" or "Half the World". The chief architect of this task of urban planning was Shaykh Bahai (Baha' ad-Din al-'Amili),[3] who focused the programme on two key features of Shah Abbas's master plan: the Chahar Bagh avenue, flanked at either side by all the prominent institutions of the city, such as the residences of all foreign dignitaries, and the Naqsh-e Jahan Square ("Exemplar of the World").[4][5] After the opening of the enghelab metro station, chaharbagh abbasi, the middle section of avenue, was pedestrianised.[1]
Sections
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| Native name | خيابان چهار باغ (Persian) |
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| Length | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
| Location | Isfahan |
| North end | File:Square in Iran.png Shohada Squrare |
| South end | File:Square in Iran.png Azadi Squrare |
Chaharbagh Pa'in
[edit | edit source]Chaharbagh Pa'in, or lower Chaharbagh, (Persian: چهارباغ پایین) is the northern section of the avenue. This part of Chaharbagh is from Shohada Square to Darvazeh Dowlat.
Chaharbagh Abbasi
[edit | edit source]Chaharbagh Abbasi, (Persian: چهارباغ عباسی) is the middle section of the avenue. This part of Chaharbagh is from Darvazeh Dowlat to Northern 33 pol at Enqelab Square.
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| File:Pfeil unten.svg From North to South File:Pfeil unten.svg | ||||||
| Continues as: File:Street in Iran.svg Chaharbagh Pa'in | ||||||
| File:Square in Iran.png Imam Hosein Square |
File:Street in Iran.svg Sepah Street File:Street in Iran.svg Bagh Goldasteh Street File:Street in Iran.svg Taleqani Street File:Street in Iran.svg Babolrahmat Street
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| File:France road sign A17.svg | File:Street in Iran.svg Sheykh Bahaei | |||||
| File:France road sign A17.svg | File:Street in Iran.svg Amadegah Street | |||||
| File:Zeichen 102 - Kreuzung oder Einmündung mit Vorfahrt von rechts, StVO 1970.svg | File:Street in Iran.svg Abbasabad Street | |||||
| File:Square in Iran.png Enqelab Square |
File:AB-Brücke.svg Si-o-se Pol File:Street in Iran.svg Motahari Street File:Street in Iran.svg Kamaloddin Esmaeil Street
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| File:Pfeil oben.svg From South to North File:Pfeil oben.svg | ||||||
Chaharbagh Bala
[edit | edit source]Chaharbagh Bala, or upper Chaharbagh, (Persian: چهارباغ بالا) is the southern section of the avenue. This part of Chaharbagh is from southern 33 pol to Azadi Square.
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| File:Pfeil unten.svg From North to South File:Pfeil unten.svg | ||||||
| File:France road sign A17.svg | File:AB-Brücke.svg Si-o-se Pol File:Street in Iran.svg Mellat Street File:Street in Iran.svg Ayenekhaneh Street | |||||
| Si-o-se Pol Metro Station | ||||||
| File:France road sign A17.svg Nazar Junction |
File:Street in Iran.svg Nazar Street File:Street in Iran.svg Mir Fendereski Street | |||||
| Shari'ati Metro Station | ||||||
| File:France road sign A17.svg | File:Street in Iran.svg Shari'ati Street File:Street in Iran.svg Nikbakht Street | |||||
| Azadi Metro Station | ||||||
| File:Square in Iran.png Azadi Square |
File:Avenue in Iran.svg Azadegan Boulevard File:Avenue in Iran.svg Daneshgah Boulevard | |||||
| Continues as: File:Avenue in Iran.svg Hezar Jarib Boulevard | ||||||
| File:Pfeil oben.svg From South to North File:Pfeil oben.svg | ||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lehrman, Jonas Benzion (1980). Earthly paradise: garden and courtyard in Islam. University of California Press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. pp. 116-126.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Kheirabadi Masoud (2000). Iranian Cities: Formation and Development. Syracuse University Press. pp. 47.
- ^ Sir Roger Stevens; The Land of the Great Sophy, p. 172.
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