{"id":16966,"date":"2012-03-08T00:25:05","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T04:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/lalezar-the-glorious-days\/"},"modified":"2012-03-08T00:25:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T04:25:05","slug":"lalezar-the-glorious-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/lalezar-the-glorious-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Lalezar, the Glorious Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Constructed in the 1880s, Lalezar avenue &#8211; also known as &#8220;Champs-Elys\u00e9es of Tehran&#8221;- 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.  (<a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/en\/lalezar-remains\/\">\u2192 See today&#8217;s Lalezar Avenue<\/a>)\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6261\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1880s.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6261\" title=\"Lalezar boulevard, Late 19th century\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1880s-580x373.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar boulevard, Late 19th century\" width=\"580\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1880s-580x373.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1880s.jpg 822w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar boulevard, Late 19th century<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7716\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-Cafe-Pars.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7716\" title=\"Cafe Pars, Lalezar avenue, the 1920s\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-Cafe-Pars-580x388.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Pars, Lalezar avenue, the 1920s)\" width=\"580\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cafe Pars, Lalezar avenue, the 1920s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12165\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1910s.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1910s-580x399.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920\" width=\"580\" height=\"399\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12165\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920\/caption]<\/p>\n<p>[caption id=\"attachment_9435\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"580\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lalazur.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9435\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lalazur-580x407.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920\" width=\"580\" height=\"407\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9435\" \/><\/a>Lalezar avenue, postcard, around 1910-1920<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11321\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-Cafe-Pars-30s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-Cafe-Pars-30s-580x383.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, Cafe Pars, the 1930s\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, Cafe Pars, the 1930s\" width=\"580\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11321\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, Cafe Pars, the 1930s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6123\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1930s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6123\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, the 1930s\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1930s-580x368.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, the 1930\" width=\"580\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1930s-580x368.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1930s.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, the 1930s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6124\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1937.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6124\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, 1937\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1937-580x334.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, 1937\" width=\"580\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1937-580x334.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1937.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, 1937<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6125\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1942.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6125\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, 1942\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1942-580x413.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, 1942\" width=\"580\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1942-580x413.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1942.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6126\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1946.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6126\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, 1946\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1946-580x798.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, 1946\" width=\"580\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1946-580x798.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1946.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, 1946<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6127\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6127\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1947.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6127\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, 1947\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1947-580x433.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, 1947\" width=\"580\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1947-580x433.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1947.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, 1947<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11482\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-late1940s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-late1940s-580x398.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, ~Late 1940s\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, ~Late 1940s\" width=\"580\" height=\"398\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11482\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, ~Late 1940s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6128\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1952.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6128\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, 1952\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1952-580x351.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, 1952\" width=\"580\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1952-580x351.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-1952.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, 1952<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9453\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-Eslambool-1950s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Lalezar-Eslambool-1950s-580x392.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, Late 1950s\" title=\"Lalezar and Istanbul Avenues intersection, Late 1950s\" width=\"580\" height=\"392\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9453\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar and Istanbul Avenues intersection, Late 1950s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6262\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lalezar-1960s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6262\" title=\"Lalezar avenue, ~ early 1960s\" src=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lalezar-1960s-580x399.jpg\" alt=\"Lalezar avenue, ~ early 1960s\" width=\"580\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lalezar-1960s-580x399.jpg 580w, https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lalezar-1960s.jpg 699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalezar avenue, ~ early 1960s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Constructed in the 1880s, Lalezar avenue &#8211; also known as &#8220;Champs-Elys\u00e9es of Tehran&#8221;- 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.  (<a href=\"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/en\/lalezar-remains\/\">\u2192 See today&#8217;s Lalezar Avenue<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[648,438,440],"tags":[551,597,633,475,454],"class_list":["post-16966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture-2","category-everyday-life-2","category-nostalgia-2","tag-cityscapes-2","tag-lalezar","tag-neighborhood-2","tag-street-2","tag-tehran-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.shahrefarang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}