Ab-o-Atash Park
{{Short description|Park in Tehran, Iran}}
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| type = Urban park
| location = Northern Tehran, Iran
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Ab-o-Atash Park ({{langx|fa| پارکِ آب و آتش}}, Pārk-e Āb-o-Ātaš), literally the "Water-and-Fire Park", also known as the Ebrahim Park ({{langx|fa|پارکِ ابراهیم}}, Pārk-e Ebrāhim), is a park in northern Tehran, Iran. With an area over {{convert|24000|m2|sp=us}}, the park was opened on June 27, 2009 by the 55th Mayor of Tehran, Mohammad Baqer Galibaf.[http://www.tishineh.com/touritem/897/ab-o-atash-park-(-water-and-fire-park---ibrahim-park-) Tishineh: Iran / Tehran / Shemiran / Ab-o Atash Park]
Features
The park has an exclusive area designed for water-playing. There is also an amphitheater in the park.
Events
=Water fight=
On July 29, 2011, a water fight event organized by Facebook was held at the park. It ended with the arrest of 10 participants who were accused of "unacceptable behavior."[http://observers.france24.com/en/20110815-iran-tehran-forbidden-water-fight-photos-internet-arrested-photographer France 24: Iran arrests youths for playing with water]
Gallery
File:Abo-Atash Park Planetarium during March 2016.jpg|The planetarium at the park
File:Silk Bridge in Tehran.jpg|Abrisham Bridge connects the park to Nowruz Park
File:Silk Bridge Tehran2.jpg|Another view of the Abrisham Bridge
File:Modares highway view from Tabiat Bridge in Ab-o-Atash Park-facing South.jpg|Modares Expressway seen from Tabiat Bridge
File:Abo-o-Atash park bottanic gardens with tulips.jpg|Botanic gardens at Ab-o-Atash Park
File:Ab-o-Atash Park during Persian new year in March.jpg|Ab-o-Atash Park is packed with visitors during the Iranian New Year
File:پارک آب و آتش، تهران Water and Fire Park, Tehran - panoramio.jpg|Park at night
File:پارک آب و آتش تهران Water and Fire Park, Tehran - panoramio.jpg|Water fountains at night
File:Nature Bridge and Parks, Tehran (42409712132).jpg|Holy Defense Museum
File:Irnb154-Teheran-Park Wody i Ognia.jpg|Children's water play in the fountains of the park.
File:13990108000552637209262552135665 خیابانهای خلوت تهران.jpg|Statue of Siyâvash from Shahnameh
File:پارك آب و آتش - panoramio (1).jpg|Statue of Ebrahim in fire
File:WATRE and FIRE, The New Park in TEHRAN - panoramio (3).jpg|Park's lantern
References
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