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| Known as the ]i Park (Imperial park) prior to the ], it is the largest recreation area in the ]. It is situated at the foot of the ] mountains adjacent to the famous Valiasr Avenue in the east, extending to the Parkway (chamran) and Seoul Street to the west. The park lies south of the ] grounds and Enghelab ] resorts. It has pathways for walking and shade for picnics and relaxation as well as facilities such as boat rental on the lake, skating lanes, snack bars, coffee shops, and a small bird zoo. There is a horseracing club adjacent to the park and horseracing meetings are held at the Mellat Park. Mellat Park is watered by the winter-snow streams coming down from Mt. ] close to 4,000 m high. | Known as the ]i Park (Imperial park) prior to the ], it is the largest recreation area in the ]. It is situated at the foot of the ] mountains adjacent to the famous Valiasr Avenue in the east, extending to the Parkway (chamran) and Seoul Street to the west. The park lies south of the ] grounds and Enghelab ] resorts. It has pathways for walking and shade for picnics and relaxation as well as facilities such as boat rental on the lake, skating lanes, snack bars, coffee shops, and a small bird zoo. There is a horseracing club adjacent to the park and horseracing meetings are held at the Mellat Park. Mellat Park is watered by the winter-snow streams coming down from Mt. ] close to 4,000 m high. | ||
| The Mellat park is also the resting ground for one of the steam-powered ] used on the first Persian ] section built during 1886-1888 . The No. 664 ] was built by the ] "Ateliers de Tubize" and commissioned on 1887. | The Mellat park is also the resting ground for one of the steam-powered ] used on the first Persian ] section built during 1886-1888 . The No. 664 ] was built by the ] "Ateliers de Tubize" and commissioned on 1887. Nowadays, due to the lack of proper maintenance and the indifference of the ], ] municipality, and the ], this ] remains in a disgraceful state of ruin covered with people's tags, graffiti, and rusts. | ||
| Pârk-e Mellat is also the name of several other parks across Iran for example in ] and ]. | Pârk-e Mellat is also the name of several other parks across Iran for example in ] and ]. | ||
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Mellat Park (Pârk-e Mellat) is a park in Tehran, the capital city of Iran.
Known as the Shahanshahi Park (Imperial park) prior to the revolution of 1979, it is the largest recreation area in the Tehran. It is situated at the foot of the Alborz mountains adjacent to the famous Valiasr Avenue in the east, extending to the Parkway (chamran) and Seoul Street to the west. The park lies south of the Tehran International Fair grounds and Enghelab golf resorts. It has pathways for walking and shade for picnics and relaxation as well as facilities such as boat rental on the lake, skating lanes, snack bars, coffee shops, and a small bird zoo. There is a horseracing club adjacent to the park and horseracing meetings are held at the Mellat Park. Mellat Park is watered by the winter-snow streams coming down from Mt. Tochal close to 4,000 m high.
The Mellat park is also the resting ground for one of the steam-powered locomotive used on the first Persian railway section built during 1886-1888 . The No. 664 locomotive was built by the Belgian "Ateliers de Tubize" and commissioned on 1887. Nowadays, due to the lack of proper maintenance and the indifference of the Iranian people, Tehran municipality, and the Iranian Railways Company, this locomotive remains in a disgraceful state of ruin covered with people's tags, graffiti, and rusts.
Pârk-e Mellat is also the name of several other parks across Iran for example in Ahvaz and Bushehr.
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