28 Mar 2024
Saturday 1 December 2012 - 16:46
Story Code : 12474

Water leakage threatens Iran's Azadi Tower

Water leakage threatens Iran
[caption id="attachment_12476" align="alignright" width="300"] The Azadi Tower[/caption]
According to recent reports, water has leaked under the foundation of Irans Azadi Tower, one of the oldest monuments in the countrys capital which marks the entrance to Tehran.
The Azadi Tower was built in 1971 in commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire and named Shahyad (Kings' Memorial) Tower. But its name was changed to Azadi (freedom) after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

According to the Public Relations office of the Azadi Tower, the water leakage is caused by not insulating the foundation of the tower properly during the reconstruction program in 2006 and is now threatening the symbolic monument.

The towers management has reportedly notified concerned bodies, such as Tehrans municipality, Cultural Commission of Irans Majlis and Tehrans City Council, of the problem. However, no measure has been taken so far to address the problem.

The Azadi Tower has been somewhat ignored after the construction of Milad Tower which is the fifth tallest telecommunication tower in the world.
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