Chaharbagh, Isfahan
Chahar Bagh Boulevard (Persian: چهارباغ, translation: Four Gardens) is a historical avenue in Isfahan constructed in the Safavid era of Iran. This historic street is very similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris, which some visitors called the Champs-Élysées of Isfahan. The avenue, historically, is the most famous in all of Persia. It connects the city'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
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
Shah Abbas I was the king who changed his capital from Qazvin to Esfahan and decided to concentrate the country's artistic wealth into that central spot which has been dubbed for centuries "Nisfi 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 pedestrianized.[1]
Sections
| File:Chaharbagh Street map.png | |
| Native name | خيابان چهار باغ (Persian) |
|---|---|
| Length | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
| Location | Esfahan |
| North end | File:Square in Iran.png Shohada Squrare |
| South end | File:Square in Iran.png Azadi Squrare |
Chaharbagh Pa'in
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
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
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 | |||||
| File:Esfahan Metro Logo.png 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 | |||||
| File:Esfahan Metro Logo.png 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 | |||||
| File:Esfahan Metro Logo.png 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
- ↑ Lehrman, Jonas Benzion (1980). Earthly paradise: garden and courtyard in Islam. University of California Press. ISBN 0520043634. pp. 116-126.
- ↑ "ČAHĀRBĀḠ-E EṢFAHĀN". Encyclopædia Iranica. 1990.
- ↑ Kheirabadi Masoud (2000). Iranian Cities: Formation and Development. Syracuse University Press. pp. 47.
- ↑ Sir Roger Stevens; The Land of the Great Sophy, p. 172.
- ↑ Assari, Ali; Erfan Assari (2012). "Urban spirit and heritage conservation problems: case study Isfahan city in Iran" (PDF). Journal of American Science. 8 (1): 203–209. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
