Farmanieh
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Shemiran
Shemiran is the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran, but is actually located just north of the borders of Tehran County along Chamran Expressway and Sadr Expressway and it is the northernmost district of the city of Tehran....
, Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
centered around Farmanieh Street. Farmanieh neighborhood extends south all the way to Sadr Expressway
Sadr Expressway
Sadr Expressway is a freeway in northern Tehran, Iran.This freeway runs west from the Modarres Expressway in Gholhak neighborhood east through Gheytarieh, Doulat, Darrous, Chizar, and Ekhtiariyeh, at which point it crosses Pasdaran Avenue and becomes Babayi Expressway....
, where it becomes Dibaji
Dibaji
Ekhtiarieh is a district in northern Tehran, Iran.Often referred to as Ekhtiyarieh or South Dibaji, Dibaji is located mainly along Dibaji Street and refers to the areas surrounding the street south from Sadr Expressway but north of Pasdaran Avenue and Kolahdooz Avenue.Ekhtiarieh is suburban and...
, and as far north as Niavaran Expressway. It has one of, if not the highest household income rates in Tehran, being home to many embassies, nobles and notables of Iran.
The west end of the street leads to the Dezashib area, while the east end leads to Farmanieh roundabout at the intersection with northern Pasdaran Avenue. The official post-revolutionary name for Farmanieh Street is "Dr. Lavasani
Lavasani
The Lavasani are one of the oldest and most famous Iranian families who live in Tehran.Sources as old as the early days of Qajar dynasty say a lot about them. The name means one who is from city of Lavasan in Persian...
Avenue"; however, this name is rarely used colloquially. The street extends for about 7-8 kilometers.
History
Farmanieh used to belong to the house of Qajar DynastyQajar dynasty
The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....
nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza was one of the most prominent Qajar princes, and one of the most influential politicians of his time in Persia. He was born to Prince Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza 1859, and died in November 1939 at the age of 80. He was the 16th grandson of the Qajar crown prince Abbas...
(after whom Farmanieh is named). Over years, the original estate was divided between family members and parts of it were sold off to the larger public.
The last few decades have seen an almost feverish rate of development in the area, spurred by the construction of the Sadr Expressway
Sadr Expressway
Sadr Expressway is a freeway in northern Tehran, Iran.This freeway runs west from the Modarres Expressway in Gholhak neighborhood east through Gheytarieh, Doulat, Darrous, Chizar, and Ekhtiariyeh, at which point it crosses Pasdaran Avenue and becomes Babayi Expressway....
along the district's southern edge. Today, Farmanieh's skyline is dominated by residential towers and commercial skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
s, including the Kuh-e Noor banking plaza and shopping center. However, the area's suburban origins are reflected in a small neighborhood park that graces a central square at the intersection of Farmanieh Street and Dibaji
Dibaji
Ekhtiarieh is a district in northern Tehran, Iran.Often referred to as Ekhtiyarieh or South Dibaji, Dibaji is located mainly along Dibaji Street and refers to the areas surrounding the street south from Sadr Expressway but north of Pasdaran Avenue and Kolahdooz Avenue.Ekhtiarieh is suburban and...
Street.