Tajrish

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Tajrish is a neighbourhood along the northern edge of Tehran, the capital of Iran. This neighbourhood is one of the oldest parts of Tehran and has lately become popular for the rich because of the low levels of pollution created by the area's favorable location along Tehran's northern hills. Tajrish is situated in the Shemiran Township. As of 2006, the neighborhood had 86,000 inhabitants.

[edit] History

The name originally consists of two parts Taaj( meaning crown)+rish( meaning beard); It was named this because about 150 years ago a rich woman lived there and much of the properties there belonged to her. She had a habit of wearing a gold crown and her hair beneath the crown made her look ridiculous wearing a crown with a beard, thus the name Taajrish which changed to Tajrish as the time passed. Until the 1970's, Tajrish and neighboring Shemiranat were small towns along Tehran's border often used for recreation by city residents. The area was relatively disconnected from Tehran's urban core but was easily accessible and became a popular vacationing spot.

With the growth of population and need for more space from the 1970's onwards, Tajrish eventually gained a relatively dense population and became better connected with the rest of the city.

[edit] Today

Tajrish has an old bazaar and a mausoleum called Imam Zadeh Saleh, both popular tourist spots.

Tajrish Square is currently one of the busiest parts of Tehran, with bus and cab terminals, shopping malls (including the exclusive Tandis Center) and many restaurants. This square is the start of Valiasr Street, the longest and arguably the most important street in Tehran, as well as Farmaniye Street. It is also one of the most important transportion hubs in Tehran and many other suburbs are accessible from this square. There is also a plan to connect this area to Tehran's subway system but it is still to be completed.