Hasanabad, Tehran

For other places with similar names, see Hasanabad.

For other places with the same name, see Hasanabad, Tehran (disambiguation).

Hasan Abad (Persian: Hasan Ābād – حسن‌آباد), also spelled Hasanabad, is a historic area within the Moniriyeh District of Tehran, Iran. There is also a famous square in the area with the same name.

Hasanabad
Hasanabad Square
Location	Tehran, Iran
Coordinates	35.6862°N 51.4180°E / 35.6862; 51.4180
Built	1780
Architect	Ghelij Baghlian
Governing body	Municipality of Tehran

History

The now lost statue of the Qajar-era constitutional activist Malek-ol-Motekallemin, Hasanabad Square, 1957

The area was originally developed during the Qajar era.

Hasanabad Square was built by the order of Mirza Yusef Ashtiani, the vizier of Naser ed-Din Shah Qajar, and was named after his son, Mirza Hasan Ashtiani, who later became a Prime Minister of Iran.^[1][2]

Following the 1979 Revolution, the square was renamed to The 31st of Shahrivar, in commemoration of the invasion of Iraqi bombers to the Iranian air bases. However, the new name did not stick and was reverted back to Hasan Abad.

A statue of the Qajar-era constitutional activist, Malek ol-Motekallemin, used to be in the square. After the 1979 Revolution, for unspecified reasons, the statue was moved to the store of the City Park before completely disappearing.^[3]

Structure

Detail of the buildings at Hasanabad Square

The surrounding buildings of Hasanabad Square were designed by Iranian-Armenian architect Qelich Baqelian, with the structural engineering provided by fellow Iranian-Armenian architect Leon Tadosian.

Gallery

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  Hasan Abad Square
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  Hasan Abad Square
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  Hasan Abad Square