# Chaharbagh, Isfahan

Chahar Bagh Boulevard (Persian: چهارباغ, 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.

## Sections
### 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.
Detailed characteristics :
| From North to South |||
| Continues as: Kaveh Boulevard |||
| Shohada Square | Foruqi Street Ebn-e Sina Street Modares Street Shohada Metro Station |
| Takhti Junction | Masjed-e Seyyed Street Abdorrazaq Street Takhti Metro Station |
| Imam Hosein Square | Sepah Street Bagh Goldasteh Street Taleqani Street Babolrahmat Street Imam Hossein Metro Station |
| Continues as: Chaharbagh Abbasi |||
| From South to North |||

### 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.
Detailed characteristics :
| From North to South |||
| Continues as: Chaharbagh Pa'in |||
| Imam Hosein Square | Sepah Street Bagh Goldasteh Street Taleqani Street Babolrahmat Street Imam Hossein Metro Station |
| | Sheykh Bahaei |
| | Amadegah Street |
| | Abbasabad Street |
| Enqelab Square | Si-o-se Pol Motahari Street Kamaloddin Esmaeil Street Enqelab Metro Station |
| From South to North |||

### 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.
Detailed characteristics :
| From North to South |||
| | Si-o-se Pol Mellat Street Ayenekhaneh Street |
| Si-o-se Pol Metro Station |||
| Nazar Junction | Nazar Street Mir Fendereski Street |
| Shari'ati Metro Station |||
| | Shari'ati Street Nikbakht Street |
| Azadi Metro Station |||
| Azadi Square | Azadegan Boulevard Daneshgah Boulevard |
| Continues as: Hezar Jarib Boulevard |||
| From South to North |||