Constructed in the 1880s, Lalezar avenue – also known as “Champs-Elysées of Tehran”- was once a symbol of modernity in a pre-modern country. There were many well-known theatres, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, cinemas and shops in Lalezar Avenue. (→ See today’s Lalezar Avenue)
![Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920 Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920](https://shahrefarang.com/wp-content/plugins/pagelines-lazyloader/images/1x1.trans.gif)
Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920/caption]
[caption id="attachment_9435" align="alignnone" width="580"]Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920
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