Rūdkhāneh-ye Darakeh

Places of Interest

Evin Prison

Prison

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Evin Prison is a prison located in the Evin neighborhood of Tehran, Iran. Established in 1972, and particularly notorious since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it has become the Islamic Republic's most infamous detention facility.

Sa’d Abad Museum Complex

Park

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The Sa'dabad Complex is an 80 hectare complex built by the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs, located in Shemiran, Greater Tehran, Iran. Today, the official residence of the President of Iran is located adjacent to the complex. Sa’d Abad Museum Complex is situated 4 km east of Rūdkhāneh-ye Darakeh.

Time Museum

Museum

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The Time Museum or the Hossein Khodadad House is a museum in Tehran, Iran. The museum specialises in clocks and other time-measuring devices. Time Museum is situated 3½ km east of Rūdkhāneh-ye Darakeh.

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Evin

Neighborhood

Photo: ‫یوسف سعادت‬‎, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Evin is a neighbourhood in the north of Tehran. The district consists of an old section with homes surrounded by orchards and gardens and a new section with high rises and skyscrapers.

District 1

Suburb

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Shemiranat County is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is Tajrish. District 1 is situated 4½ km east of Rūdkhāneh-ye Darakeh.

Tajrish

Suburb

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Tajrish refers both to a neighbourhood of Tehran, capital of Iran, and to a broader administrative city historically known as Shemiran. The city of Tajrish is synonymous with District 1 of Tehran along with adjacent parts of District 2, and serves as the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran province. Tajrish is situated 5 km east of Rūdkhāneh-ye Darakeh.

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