page_title: Valiasr Street
section_title: Other
hierarchical_section_title: Valiasr Street / Other
caption_attribution_description: فارسی: میدان ولیعهد تهران در سال 1356 خورشیدی. پس از انقلاب ولی‌عصر نام گرفتEnglish: Tehran Valiahd Sq in 1977 (It was renamed to Valiasr Sq. after Iranian Revolution 1979)
context_page_description: Valiasr Street or Pahlavi Street is a tree-lined street in Tehran, Iran, dividing the metropolis into western and eastern parts built in 1922 to 1927, considering the end of asphalt plan it ended in 1933. It is considered one of Tehran's main thoroughfares and commercial centres. It is also the longest street in the Middle East, and was reported as one of the longest in the world by former BBC journalist Rageh Omaar during the television documentary Welcome to Tehran.
  The street was built by Reza Shah Pahlavi's order and called the Pahlavi Street. After the 1979 Islamic Revolution the street's name was changed initially to Mossadeq Street and later to Valiasr. This vibrant, hub-like street is lined with many shops, restaurants, parks and cultural centers are situated along this long avenue.
context_section_description: Many cinemas, restaurants and hotels are located on this street.
  Tehran City Theatre
  Mellat Park and Saéi Park (two of Tehran's most visited parks)
  jomhori Intersection Grand Bazzar
  cinema museum
  central building of Iranian Red Crescent Organization
  valiasr hospital
  shahid rajaie Research-Therapeutic-Medical Center
caption: Valiasr Sq. in 1977
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