Tower · Tehran, Iran
Milad Tower
The Milad Tower (Persian: برج میلاد, romanized: Borj-e Milād, lit. 'Birth Tower') is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. Built 2008.
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Landmark facts
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|
| Type | Tower |
| Built | 2008 |
| Architect | Mohammad Reza Hafezi |
| Height | Height: 435 m |
| Coordinates | 35.7447° N, 51.3753° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Milad Tower is known for
The Milad Tower (Persian: برج میلاد, romanized: Borj-e Milād, lit. 'Birth Tower') is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran.
About Milad Tower
The Milad Tower (Persian: برج میلاد, romanized: Borj-e Milād, lit. 'Birth Tower') 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.
History
The Milad Tower was part of the Shahestan Pahlavi project, a vast development for a new government and commercial centre for Tehran, that was designed in the 1970s but never materialised, except for the tower. After an international competition, the project was awarded to the Llewelyn Davies Company and construction was inaugurated on 19 August 1975, with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Mayor of Tehran, Gholamreza Nikpey burying a commemorative gold plaque. There is also another background of building this tower, since the construction of the tower was started after the 1979 revolution.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Milad Tower website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Tehran |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Mehrabad International Airport (THR) |
| Distance from the airport | 4.7 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Mehrabad International Airport (THR) · Tehran, Iran · 5.1 miles away
- Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) · Tehran, Iran · 25.9 miles away
- Payam International Airport (PYK) · Karaj, Iran · 30.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Milad Tower?
The Milad Tower (Persian: برج میلاد, romanized: Borj-e Milād, lit. 'Birth Tower') is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran.
Where is Milad Tower located?
Milad Tower is in Tehran, Iran. Its coordinates are 35.7447° N, 51.3753° E.
How do I get to Milad Tower?
The nearest town is Tehran, and the nearest airport is Mehrabad International Airport (THR), about 4.7 miles away (straight line).
When was Milad Tower built?
Milad Tower was built 2008.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milad_Tower — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q622796 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://miladtower.tehran.ir — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.