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Azadi Tower, Tehran, Iran

Image Collected June 24, 2009

This is a high-resolution WorldView-1 satellite image featuring the Azadi Tower, the symbol of Tehran, Iran. Built in 1971 in commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire, it was named the Shahyad Tower, meaning "Remembrance of the Shahs (Kings)", but was dubbed Azadi (Freedom) after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. More recently, it has been the site of several protests following the Iranian Presidential Elections.

Azadi Tower Full Resolution Image:
QuickBird 6/25/09   |   WorldView-1 6/24/09

View other QuickBird 60 cm natural color & WorldView-1 50 cm black and white images of Tehran, Iran

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QuickBird 6/21/09   |   WorldView-1 6/24/09

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QuickBird 6/21/09   |   WorldView-1 6/24/09

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