Holy Defense Museum
Museum in Iran
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The National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense (Persian: موزه ملی انقلاب اسلامی و دفاع مقدس, Muze-ye Melli-e enghelab-e eslami ve defa'-e moghadas), located in Tehran on a landscaped site of 21 hectares, is one of the largest museums of Iran. It is dedicated to the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988),[1] the conflict known in Iran as "imposed war"[2] or mainly "Holy Defense".[3][4]
موزه ملی انقلاب اسلامی و دفاع مقدس Muze-ye Melli-e enghelab-e islami ve defa'-e moghadas | |
Holy Defense Museum | |
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| Established | 2010 |
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| Location | Sarv Street, Haqani Highway, Vanak, Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°45′11″N 51°25′31″E |
| Type | Military museum |
| Director | Ali Asghar Jafari |
| Architect | Zhila Norouzi |
| Owner | Municipality of Tehran |
| Website | iranrhdm.ir |
Museum
The museum consists of different parts such as Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, flag tower, open area and lake, parking, conference halls,[5] Khorramshahr Mosque, Library and Panorama museum.[6] The main building of museum consists of 8 halls;[7] each displays a specific concept of war [8] through many monitors, video projectors, hologram showcases and some other modern technologies.[9]