Hasan Abad

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Hasan Abad is an old and traditional business area within the Moniriyeh district of Tehran, Iran.

The area was originally developed during the Qajar dynasty, when they were beautifying the capital Tehran. There is also a square in the area which carries the same name. The square was composed of four identical buildings (see image), each covering one corner of the square. They were built by Ghlych Baghlyan (fa:قليچ باقليان), Memar Brjest (fa: معمار برجست), and Engineer Mohaseban (fa:مهندس محاسب آن).

Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the square was renamed to "31th of Shahrivar Square", however the new name did not stick and it is still known as the "Hassan Abad Square".

Following the revolution, the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organisation (ICHO) re-constructed several of the buildings in the Hassan Abad square. However as part of the reconstruction they added two additional modern floors onto the old structure.

[edit] Transportation

Hassan Abad is close to many government ministries, and the central part of downtown Tehran. It is currently connected via the Tehran Metro to other parts of the city.