Milad Tower
The Milad Tower (Persian: برج میلاد, Borj-e Milād) (lit. Birth Tower), also known as the Tehran Tower (برج تهران Borj-e Tehrān), is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth-tallest tower and the world's first telecommunication tower in terms of the usage area of the top structure and the tallest tower in Iran and the 24th-tallest freestanding structure in the world. The construction of this tower took about 11 years and 7 months
| Milad Tower | |
|---|---|
برج میلاد | |
Milad Tower 2023 | |
Location within Tehran (dark blue) | |
| Alternative names | Tehran Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Telecommunication, commercial, restaurant, observation |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°44′41″N 51°22′31″E |
| Construction started | 1997 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Opening | 7 October 2008 |
| Cost | 266 billion tomans |
| Owner | Municipality of Tehran |
| Management | Boland Payeh Co. |
| Height | |
| Height | 435 meters |
| Antenna spire | 435.0 m (1,427 ft) |
| Roof | 315.0 m (1,033 ft) |
| Top floor | 312.0 m (1,024 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 154,000 m2 (1,660,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mohammad Reza Hāfezi |
| Main contractor | Boland Payeh Co. |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| References | |
It is located between Shahrak-e Gharb and the district of Gisha, standing at 435 meters from the base to the tip of the antenna. The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 meters.
The tower is a part of the International Trade and Convention Center of Tehran, which also includes a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center and an IT park.