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Chaharbagh, Isfahan

Historical avenue in Isfahan, Iran

Field	Value
name	Chahar Bagh Street
native_name	fa
direction_a	North
direction_b	South
terminus_a	[[File:Square in Iran.png	30px]] Shohada Squrare
terminus_b	[[File:Square in Iran.png	30px]] Azadi Squrare
length_km	5.5
location	Isfahan
image	Chaharbagh Street map.png

Chahar Bagh Boulevard (, 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.

Origin of name

The avenue was named "Chahar Bagh" because Shah Abbas the Great had bought four vineyards in the city to secure the right-of-way.

History

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), 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"). After the opening of the enghelab metro station, chaharbagh abbasi, the middle section of avenue, was pedestrianised.https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4079400/%DA%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%BA-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF

Sections

Chaharbagh Pa'in

Chaharbagh Pa'in, or lower Chaharbagh, () is the northern section of the avenue. This part of Chaharbagh is from Shohada Square to Darvazeh Dowlat.

[[File:Tabriz Metro Line 1.png	60px]] Shohada Metro Station

|-align="center" | [[File:France_road_sign_A17.svg|30px]] Takhti Junction|| [[File:Street in Iran.svg|18px]] Masjed-e Seyyed Street

[[File:Zeichen 123.svg	30px]] [[File:Tabriz Metro Line 1.png	60px]] Takhti Metro Station

|-align="center" | [[File:Square in Iran.png|30px]] Imam Hosein Square|| [[File:Street in Iran.svg|18px]] Sepah Street

[[File:Zeichen 123.svg	30px]] [[File:Tabriz Metro Line 1.png	60px]] Imam Hossein Metro Station

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Chaharbagh Abbasi

Chaharbagh Abbasi, () is the middle section of the avenue. This part of Chaharbagh is from Darvazeh Dowlat to Northern 33 pol at Enqelab Square.

[[File:Zeichen 123.svg	30px]] [[File:Tabriz Metro Line 1.png	60px]] Imam Hossein Metro Station

|- | [[File:France_road_sign_A17.svg|30px]]|| [[File:Street in Iran.svg|18px]] Sheykh Bahaei |- | [[File:France_road_sign_A17.svg|30px]]|| [[File:Street in Iran.svg|18px]] Amadegah Street |- | [[File:Zeichen 102 - Kreuzung oder Einmündung mit Vorfahrt von rechts, StVO 1970.svg|30px]]|| [[File:Street in Iran.svg|18px]] Abbasabad Street |-align="center" | [[File:Square in Iran.png|30px]] Enqelab Square|| [[File:AB-Brücke.svg|25px]] Si-o-se Pol

[[File:Zeichen 123.svg	30px]] [[File:Tabriz Metro Line 1.png	60px]] Enqelab Metro Station

|- ! text-align="center" colspan="3" | [[File:Pfeil oben.svg|15px]] From South to North [[File:Pfeil oben.svg|15px]] |}

Chaharbagh Bala

Chaharbagh Bala, or upper Chaharbagh, () is the southern section of the avenue. This part of Chaharbagh is from southern 33 pol to Azadi Square.

Detailed characteristics	[[File:Pfeil unten.svg	15px]] From North to South [[File:Pfeil unten.svg	15px]]
[[File:France_road_sign_A17.svg	30px]]	[[File:AB-Brücke.svg	25px]] Si-o-se Pol
[[File:Street in Iran.svg	18px]] Mellat Street
[[File:Street in Iran.svg	18px]] Ayenekhaneh Street
Si-o-se Pol Metro Station
[[File:France_road_sign_A17.svg	30px]]
Nazar Junction	[[File:Street in Iran.svg	18px]] Nazar Street
[[File:Street in Iran.svg	18px]] Mir Fendereski Street
Shari'ati Metro Station
[[File:France_road_sign_A17.svg	30px]]	[[File:Street in Iran.svg	18px]] Shari'ati Street
[[File:Street in Iran.svg	18px]] Nikbakht Street
Azadi Metro Station
[[File:Square in Iran.png	30px]]
Azadi Square
[[File:Avenue in Iran.svg	18px]] Azadegan Boulevard
[[File:Avenue in Iran.svg	18px]] Daneshgah Boulevard
Continues as:[[File:Avenue in Iran.svg	30px]] Hezar Jarib Boulevard

References

0520043634. pp. 116-126.
(1990). "Encyclopædia Iranica".
Kheirabadi Masoud (2000). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=HEumaflGM_cC Iranian Cities: Formation and Development]''. Syracuse University Press. pp. 47.
Sir Roger Stevens; ''The Land of the Great Sophy'', p. 172.
Assari, Ali. (2012). "Urban spirit and heritage conservation problems: case study Isfahan city in Iran". Journal of American Science.

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