Azadi Cinema Complex is a cineplex building located at Beheshti Street in Tehran.
Located on the Azadi Square,[1] the building caught fire on numerous occasions in 1976, 1990, and on 18 April 1997,[2] which caused its closure.
Zeydabadi-Nejad writes, "Of particular importance among cinema halls was Azadi, one of the most popular in Tehran.
[6] The complex is one of the major cineplexes in Tehran, with the one at Mellat Park.
[7] The building now hosts a Cinematheque and was described in the Tehran Times as follows: "It is one of the landmarks of Tehran, marking the west entrance to the city, and is part of the Azadi Cultural and Artistic Complex, which also includes an underground museum.