Paramount Crossroads

Paramount Crossroads (Persian: چهارراه پارامونت‎‎, Cahârrâh-e Pârâmont), also known as 15 Khordad Crossroads (Persian: چهارراه پانزده خرداد‎‎, Cahârrâh-e Pânzdah-e Xordâd), is a major intersection in a heavily traveled and central area in Shiraz, Iran.^[1][2] It is the junction of Enqelab-e Eslami Street, Lotfali Khan Street and Qasrodasht Street.^[3] There is a fuel station docked on the intersection and Zaytoon Shopping Center is in the immediate area. The junction is often used as an assembly point for protests.

History

The intersection derives its two names from the Paramount Cinema (Persian: سینما پارامونت, named after the American company Paramount Pictures)^[4][5] and 15 Khordad.

Infrastructure

As of November 2011, the intersection has outdoor loudspeakers that are part of a system used for audio broadcasts across the city.^[6]

Demonstrations

As per the Iranian Quran News Agency, in 2009, demonstrators rallied in support of the Palestinian people at the intersection.^[7] As per the Iranian Quran News Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Jamejam and the Iranian Students News Agency; in 2010 and 2011, it was selected as the venue for a march held in commemoration of the Iranian Revolution's 30th and 31st anniversaries, respectively.^{[8][9][10][11]} As per Khabar Farsi, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the Islamic Republic News Agency, and the Shiraz News Agency; in 2011, it was the site of Quds Day rallies.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Transportation

Streets

• Enqelab-e Eslami Street
• Lotfali Khan Street
• Qasroddasht Street

Buses

• Route 4
• Route 18
• Route 90
• Route 91
• Route 155

References

1. "لیست امکانات مرتبط با شهرداری در محدوده شهرداری منطقه دو" (in Persian). Shiraz News Agency. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
2. "تلویزیونهای شهری" (in Persian). ranginkamantv.com. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
3. "نقشه تصويري شهر شيراز" (in Persian). shiraz.ir. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
4. "ليست سالن‌هاي سينماي كشور" (in Persian). Cinema Shahr Institute. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
5. "سینماهای شیراز؛ در گذرگاه تاریخ" [Cinemas of Shiraz] (in Persian). Asr-e Mardom. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
6. "پخش اذان از بلندگوهای مساجد شیراز لازمه ترویج عنوان سومین حرم است". Shiraz News Agency. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
7. "مردم شيراز روز جمعه راهپيمايی می‌كنند". Iranian Quran News Agency. 2009-01-02. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
8. حضور گسترده كاركنان سازمان امور اقتصادي و دارايي فارس در راهپيمايي 22 بهمن. روابط عمومي سازمان (in Persian) (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance). 2010-02-13. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
9. "فارس یکپارچه شور و شعور انقلاب بود". Iranian Students News Agency. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
10. راهپيمايی 22 بهمن در شيراز برگزار شد. Iranian Quran News Agency (in Persian). 2010-02-11. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
11. "حضور باشكوه ايرانيان در 22بهمن". Jamejam. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
12. سلام بر قدس / آغاز راهپیمایی در شیراز (in Persian). Khabar Farsi. 2011-08-26. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
13. پوشش خبری مراسم روز قدس شیراز توسط خبرنگاران رسانه های جمعی (in Persian). Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. 2011-08-26. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
14. فرياد آزادي قدس شريف و حمايت از مردم مظلوم فلسطين در شيراز طنين انداز شد. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
15. "ساعت و مسیر راهپیمائی روز قدس در شیراز اعلام شد". Shiraz News Agency. Retrieved 22 January 2012.

Coordinates: 29°37′12″N 52°31′43″E / 29.619865°N 52.528500°E