Jamshidieh Park
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°49′36.65″N 51°27′53.54″E / 35.8268472°N 51.4648722°E |
| Area | 69 hectares (0.69 km2; 0.27 sq mi) |
| Created | 1977 |
| Status | Open year round |
Jamshidieh Park (Persian: بوستان جمشیدیه), also Jamshidieh Rocky Garden, is a large park in northern Tehran, at the foothills of Kolakchal mountain in Iran.[1][2] The 69-hectare (170-acre) park is known for its rocky forest terrain, waterfall, and steep hills which offer panoramic city views.[1][3] It is in the neighbourhood of Niavaran and has four entrances.[4][3] From inside the park, visitors can continue on a hiking path to the peak.[3]
During the Pahlavi era, the premises were established as a private garden by the Qajar prince and engineer, Jamshid Davallu Qajar. He left this garden to the last Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi.[citation needed]
The modern public park was built in 1977 and expanded in 1995, with the addition of Ferdowsi garden, named after the poet.[1][3]
