Former US Embassy

Former US Embassy is a building in Tehran, Central Iran which is located on آیت الله طالقانی. Former US Embassy is situated nearby to the battlefield Site of the Students‘ takeover of US Embassy, as well as near the community center مجموعه فرهنگی ۱۳ آبان.

Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
Type: Building
Also known as: “Former U.S. Embassy”, “ساختمان مرکزی بسیج دانشجویی”, and “سفارت سابق آمریکا”
Address: آیت الله طالقانی

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Nikolas Orthodox Church and Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Mary, Tehran.

St Nikolas Orthodox Church

Church

Photo: Sasha India, CC BY 2.0.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is a Russian Orthodox church in Tehran, Iran. St Nikolas Orthodox Church is situated 210 metres northeast of Former US Embassy.

Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Mary, Tehran

Church

Photo: Orijentolog, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Mary, also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, is located in Tehran, Iran. Inaugurated in 1951, it was founded to serve the once-vibrant Greek community of Tehran, which by the 1960s and 1970s, prior to the Islamic Revolution, numbered 3,000 people. Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Mary, Tehran is situated 230 metres southeast of Former US Embassy.