Laleh Park

🧭What kind of place is it?

Laleh is one of Tehran's parks from the 1960s and was called Farah Park before the revolution. The land was once the Jalalieh racecourse and an army parade ground. Work on the park began in 1964, and in 1966 it opened to the public.

🏛️What was it built for?

In the park's design, the southern part was set aside for greenery and the northern part for public cultural uses. Besides walking paths, it has sports grounds, a children's library and a puppet theatre centre.

👀What you will see

• The south-east section is laid out in the style of a Japanese garden, with water features and winding streams.
• The statue of Khayyam is by Abolhassan Sadighi; it was made in Italy in 1972 and then brought to the park.
• The statue of Abu Rayhan Biruni stands among the park's other sculptures and is one of its best-known landmarks.
• Along the northern paths are chess and table tennis tables and basketball and volleyball courts.
• A children's library and a puppet theatre centre make up the park's cultural section.

💡Something interesting

The Khayyam statue was restored several times after it was brought from Italy to Iran. Fereydoun Sadighi, the sculptor's son, was among those who worked on it, so the statue is far from an anonymous ornament in the park.

🎒Good to know before you go