Milad tower Tehran 2009 (MUST SEE!)

Borj-e Milad aka Milad Tower (Milad in Persian means birth) is the tallest tower in Iran. Its the fourth tallest tower in the world after the CN Tower in Toronto, Ostankino Tower in Moscow, and the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai. It is also currently 12th tallest freestanding structure in the world.

Built in between the Shahrak-e Gharb and Gisha districts of Tehran, it stands 435 m (1,427 ft) high from base to tip of the antenna. The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 m (1,033 ft). Below this is a staircase and elevators to reach the area.

Milad tower is part of The Tehran International Trade and Convention Center. The project includes the Milad telecommunication tower offering restaurants at the top with spectacular views of Tehran, a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center, and an IT park. The complex seeks to respond to the needs of business in the globalized world of the 21st century by offering facilities combining trade, information, communication, convention and accommodation all in one place.

The complex features a parking area of 27,000 square meters, a large computer and telecommunication unit, a cultural and scientific unit, a commercial transaction center, a temporary showroom for exhibiting products, a specialized library, an exhibition hall and an administrative unit.

Milad Tower has been built during eleven years all by Iranian engineers and companies and the Architect of the project is Dr Muhammad Reza Hafezi. Its said thats what makes it as a unique building in the middle east, where usually these construction projects are done by foreigner (western) companies.

Milad Tower also has an octagonal base, symbolizing traditional Persian architecture, which make it a new symbol of modern Tehran, symbol of Iranian engineers intelligence and national symbol of Iran.

The opening ceremony took place at Eid Al Fitr, celebrated by the Tehran Mayor, Dr Ghalibaf and many Iranian and foreigner reporters of different news agencies. Since the day, the Tower is open to all visitors and they just need to register through the site:

http://www.tehran.ir