Tabiat Bridge

About this place

Tabiat Bridge, «Pol-e Tabiat» or the Bridge of Nature, is the largest pedestrian bridge in Tehran, linking two public parks, Taleghani Park and Ab-o-Atash Park, over the Modarres Expressway, one of northern Tehran's main highways, about 8 km northeast of central Tehran in a straight line. It is 270 metres long. The bridge was designed by the architect Leila Araghian with Alireza Behzadi, winning a local competition to link the two parks divided by the highway. She wanted it to be a place where people stop and ponder rather than simply pass, so it curves and has benches. Construction began in 2010 and finished in October 2014, and it won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2016. Three tree-shaped columns carry two continuous deck levels, so the lower level is covered and usable in every season, with white steel trusses criss-crossing above. From the bridge the view opens over the city and the Alborz mountains behind, and at night the structure is lit in gold. Visitors stroll the levels between the two parks and sit on the benches, and many come at sunset and in the evening. The UK Foreign Office currently advises against all travel to Iran and warns that British nationals risk detention, so check official guidance before making any plans. We could not confirm the current state of this site.