Milad Tower is a telecommunications tower in the northwest of the Iranian capital, Tehran. At 435 meters, it is the tallest tower in Iran, the sixth tallest telecommunications tower in the world, and the twenty-fourth tallest single-span structure in the world. With a base area of 13,000 meters, this tower ranks first among all telecommunications towers in the world in terms of the usable area of the tower's top structure. Due to its great height and distinctive appearance, Milad Tower is visible from almost everywhere in Tehran, and therefore, it is considered one of the symbols of the Iranian capital, along with Azadi Tower. Some believe that this tower was built on the Shahrak Gharb fault system. Milad Tower is bordered by Shahid Hemmat Highway to the north, Hakim Highway to the south, Shahid Chamran Highway to the east, and Sheikh Fazlollah Nouri Highway to the west. The construction of this tower took 11 years.
Background
There are two main views on the background of the design and construction of this tower. Some sources talk about the idea of building a telecommunications tower, the details and specifications of which are not necessarily the same as today's Milad Tower, and make the construction of a telecommunications tower part of a much larger project called the Shahestan Pahlavi Qalmdad.
On the other hand, some sources consider the design and idea of its construction to be entirely after the Iranian Revolution: the plan and idea of building a new symbol for the city of Tehran was proposed in the early 1970s, and since then, the Tehran Municipality has been conducting extensive research to find a suitable location for its construction and design. In the initial studies of Milad Tower, 21 locations in Tehran were examined for the construction of the tower, of which four locations were selected first, and then the hills of Koy Gisha were finally selected, and the project of designing and building Milad Tower began. Gholamhossein Karbaschi believes that the design of Milad Tower was presented during his term as mayor and in light of his foreign travels. He says: “During various visits we had to major cities in the world, we saw that there were various buildings in these cities that were both symbols of the city and tourist attractions for the city.” The proposal to build a symbolic tower and hall for the city of Tehran was put forward in 1991, and at the end of 1993, the current location was selected from 17 proposed locations for its construction.
Construction
The foundation stone for this tower was laid in January 1997 after three years of research and feasibility studies under the name Yadman (Tehran International Communications Center). In 1998, at the suggestion of the Islamic Council of Tehran, on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, it was renamed Milad Tower. The construction of this tower took 11 years. In the first 8 years, only 40 percent of the tower was completed, but with the acceleration of the project by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, the next 60 percent was built in 2.5 years.
Opening
After 11 years since the start of construction, on October 6, 2008, Milad Tower was opened with the presence of representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, members of the Islamic Council of Tehran, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, with the slogan "The sky is near." The ceremony was covered by more than 250 Iranian and foreign journalists.
Geographical location
Milad Tower is located in the middle of a hill with an area of approximately 62 hectares, located north of the Koy Nasr (Gisha) neighborhood in District 2 of Tehran Municipality. In terms of geographical coordinates, the tower structure is located at 51 degrees, 22 minutes and 32 seconds east longitude and 35 degrees, 44 minutes and 40 seconds north latitude.
This location was selected after examining and studying 21 points and selecting 17 different points in Tehran by a group including the urban development team, the television study team, telecommunications, road and building, economics, architecture, meteorology, traffic study team, and geotechnical team.
Public access with a desirable level of service
Located at the highest points of the city
Overlooking the most beautiful views and parts of the city
Necessary space for proposed functions and future development
Equipped with infrastructure facilities
Appropriate distance from important terminals such as the airport and railway station
Creating television coverage
Ability to communicate and have direct visibility with telecommunication stations
Located among harmonious and non-obtrusive uses
Located along the main axes of the city
Potential for establishing visual communication with other urban landmarks and spaces
Ability to have green spaces or other environmental design elements
Access roads
From the perspective of access roads and transportation, Milad Tower has very favorable and exceptional conditions. This complex is located among the four main highways of Tehran, namely Hemmat, Chamran, Hakim and Sheikh Fazlollah Nouri highways, and a Milad Tower metro station on Metro Line 7 has been planned for it. Access roads:
Tehran - Sheikh Fazlollah Nouri Highway - Shahid Hemmat Highway Entrance - Milad Tower Dedicated Sidewalk
Tehran - Hakim Highway West - After Chamran Highway - Milad Tower Dedicated Entrance
Tehran - Hemmat Highway East - Sheikh Fazlollah Nouri Highway South Exit, Milad Tower Dedicated Cable Bridge
Tower Floors
Milad Tower has 12 floors.
Usage
1 Lobby
2 Handicraft Gallery
3 Carpet and Art Gallery
4 Food Court
5 Elevator
6 Viewing Hall
7 Cafe Museum
8 Revolving Dining Room
9 Open Viewing Platform
10 Dining Room
11 Sky Dome
12 Telecommunication Antenna Tower
Sky Dome
The Sky Dome is located at an altitude of 302 meters above ground level on Milad Tower, it is a glass dome with a height of 13 meters. Artworks have been executed and installed on its central octagonal wall. The collection of these works is based on the symbols, myths and ancient narratives of Iran and represents the evolution of the nine thousand years of Iranian culture and civilization during the era of the great Iranian Empire until the present time.
Applications
Milad Tower was built with the aim of constructing a memorable structure and as a symbol for the city of Tehran and to meet Tehran's telecommunications and television needs. The main functions of this tower are as follows:
Creating and expanding the access network of the ancientWireless
Creating a suitable infrastructure for new television systems
Optimizing radio and television coverage
Meteorological and traffic control applications
Expanding and optimizing the coverage of wireless and satellite networks
Creating a tourist attraction and benefiting from tourist, commercial and cultural spaces, revolving restaurants, special restaurants, open and closed viewing platforms, art galleries, the Sky Dome, the Museum of Iranian Celebrities, the Municipal Gifts Museum, a food court, commercial units, exhibition spaces and facilities such as an international conference center with 15 different halls, a dolphin park, paintball, a 7D game cinema, two cinema halls, a laserium, a traditional restaurant, a cafe, a waterfall and...
Cultural Week in Milad Tower, Tehran
The Milad Tower complex in Tehran hosts cultural weeks from different countries as well as different provinces of Iran.
