The 2500 year celebration of Iran's monarchy (Persian جشنهای ۲۵۰۰ سالۀ شاهنشاهی ایران) consisted of an elaborate set of festivities that took place October 12-25, 1971 on the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian monarchy (Persian Empire) by Cyrus the Great. The intent of the celebration was to demonstrate Iran's long and magnificent history and to showcase its contemporary advancements under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran. Planning: The planning for the event took more than a decade. The Cyrus Cylinder served in the official logo as the symbol for the event. With the decision to hold the main event at the ancient city Persepolis near Shiraz, the local infrastructure had to be improved including the airport at Shiraz and a highway to Persepolis. While the press and supporting staff would be housed in Shiraz the main festivities were planned for Persepolis that for this occasion would be the site of an elaborate tent city. The area around Persepolis was cleared of snakes and other vermin.Other events were scheduled for Pasargadae, the site of the tomb of Cyrus the Great, and Tehran. The Tent City of Persepolis: The Tent City (also Golden City) was planned by the Swiss interior design firm of Jansen AG on 160 acres (0.65 km2) that took its inspiration from the 1520 Field of the Cloth of Gold meeting between Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England.[1] Fifty 'tents' (actually prefabricated luxury apartments with traditional Persian ...
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