{"id":8869,"date":"2016-11-21T21:12:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T19:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=8869"},"modified":"2025-02-15T16:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T14:57:11","slug":"holy-defense-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/holy-defense-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Defense Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Holy Defense Museum<\/strong> in <strong>Tehran, Iran<\/strong>, is a large war museum dedicated to the <strong>Iran-Iraq War (1980\u20131988)<\/strong>, known in Iran as the <strong>Sacred Defense<\/strong>. It showcases Iran\u2019s military history, the war\u2019s impact, and the resilience of the Iranian people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Holy Defense Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarv Street, Haqqani expressway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanaq square<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tehran<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/12\/16\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iranhdm.ir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.iranhdm.ir<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:pub@iranhdm.ir\">pub@iranhdm.ir<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+98 21 8865 7026 -8398<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday &amp; Thursday 09:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday &#8211; Monday 09:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d266289.7522220142!2d51.24549198562027!3d35.75334701340638!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x3f8e06a41ef39023%3A0x936f271446787a93!2sHoly+Defense+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1479753142761\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/holy-defense-museum\/bell-214a-6-49-iranian-army\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19822\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-214A-6-49..-Iranian-Army-728x498.jpg\" alt=\"Bell 214A 6-49** Iranian Army, \" class=\"wp-image-19822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-214A-6-49..-Iranian-Army-728x498.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-214A-6-49..-Iranian-Army-240x164.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-214A-6-49..-Iranian-Army-420x287.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-214A-6-49..-Iranian-Army-600x411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-214A-6-49..-Iranian-Army.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bell 214A 6-49** Iranian Army<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"pib-row\"> 6-49**<\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>2-4***<\/p>\n<p>3-44**<\/p>\n<p>3-5614<\/p>\n<p>3-****<\/p>\n<p>3-7107<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"pib-row\"> 22533<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><span class=\"ScrambleLabel\">Bell 214A<\/span><p><\/p>\n<p>Bell (Agusta) AB-206A JetRanger II<\/p>\n<p>Bell AH-1J International Cobra<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21U<\/p>\n<p>Northrop F-5E Tiger II<\/p>\n<p>Sukhoi Su-22UM4K<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main Exhibits &amp; Features:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>War Galleries:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multi-sensory exhibits with <strong>3D projections, artifacts, and interactive displays<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detailed accounts of major battles and war strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Panorama Hall:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>360\u00b0 cinematic display<\/strong> recreating key war moments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Missile &amp; Weaponry Displays:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Includes missiles, tanks, aircraft, and other military hardware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Martyrs\u2019 Hall:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Honoring Iranian soldiers who lost their lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trenches &amp; War Simulations:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Replica of war frontlines<\/strong> with sound effects and visuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Peace &amp; Resistance Section:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus on post-war reconstruction and Iran\u2019s stance on regional conflicts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outdoor Park:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Features military vehicles, war monuments, and memorials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/holy-defense-museum\/bell-ah-1j-international-cobra-3-44-iranian-army\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19824\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-AH-1J-International-Cobra-3-44..-Iranian-Army-728x490.jpg\" alt=\"Bell AH-1J International Cobra 3-44** Iranian Army, Holy Defense Museum Tehran, Iran\" class=\"wp-image-19824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-AH-1J-International-Cobra-3-44..-Iranian-Army-728x490.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-AH-1J-International-Cobra-3-44..-Iranian-Army-240x162.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-AH-1J-International-Cobra-3-44..-Iranian-Army-420x283.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-AH-1J-International-Cobra-3-44..-Iranian-Army-600x404.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bell-AH-1J-International-Cobra-3-44..-Iranian-Army.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bell AH-1J International Cobra 3-44** Iranian Army<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/holy-defense-museum\/mcdonnell-douglas-f-4e-phantom-ii-3-5614-iranian-air-force\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19825\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4E-Phantom-II-3-5614-Iranian-Air-Force-728x488.jpg\" alt=\"McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 3-5614 Iranian Air Force, Holy Defense Museum Tehran, Iran\" class=\"wp-image-19825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4E-Phantom-II-3-5614-Iranian-Air-Force-728x488.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4E-Phantom-II-3-5614-Iranian-Air-Force-240x161.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4E-Phantom-II-3-5614-Iranian-Air-Force-420x282.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4E-Phantom-II-3-5614-Iranian-Air-Force-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4E-Phantom-II-3-5614-Iranian-Air-Force.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 3-5614 Iranian Air Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/holy-defense-museum\/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-21u-3-iranian-air-force\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19826\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21U-3-....-Iranian-Air-Force-728x492.jpg\" alt=\"Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21U 3-**** Iranian Air Force, Holy Defense Museum Tehran, Iran\" class=\"wp-image-19826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21U-3-....-Iranian-Air-Force-728x492.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21U-3-....-Iranian-Air-Force-240x162.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21U-3-....-Iranian-Air-Force-420x284.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21U-3-....-Iranian-Air-Force-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-21U-3-....-Iranian-Air-Force.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21U 3-**** Iranian Air Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/holy-defense-museum\/northrop-f-5e-tiger-ii-3-7107-iranian-air-force\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19827\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Northrop-F-5E-Tiger-II-3-7107-Iranian-Air-Force-728x496.jpg\" alt=\"Northrop F-5E Tiger II 3-7107 Iranian Air Force, Holy Defense Museum Tehran, Iran\" class=\"wp-image-19827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Northrop-F-5E-Tiger-II-3-7107-Iranian-Air-Force-728x496.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Northrop-F-5E-Tiger-II-3-7107-Iranian-Air-Force-240x164.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Northrop-F-5E-Tiger-II-3-7107-Iranian-Air-Force-420x286.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Northrop-F-5E-Tiger-II-3-7107-Iranian-Air-Force-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Northrop-F-5E-Tiger-II-3-7107-Iranian-Air-Force.jpg 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northrop F-5E Tiger II 3-7107 Iranian Air Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/holy-defense-museum\/sukhoi-su-22um4k-22533-iraqi-air-force\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19828\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sukhoi-Su-22UM4K-22533-Iraqi-Air-Force-728x476.jpg\" alt=\"Sukhoi Su-22UM4K 22533 Iraqi Air Force, Holy Defense Museum Tehran, Iran\" class=\"wp-image-19828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sukhoi-Su-22UM4K-22533-Iraqi-Air-Force-728x476.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sukhoi-Su-22UM4K-22533-Iraqi-Air-Force-240x157.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sukhoi-Su-22UM4K-22533-Iraqi-Air-Force-420x275.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sukhoi-Su-22UM4K-22533-Iraqi-Air-Force-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sukhoi-Su-22UM4K-22533-Iraqi-Air-Force.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sukhoi Su-22UM4K 22533 Iraqi Air Force<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos Petr Nesmerak<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Holy Defense Museum in Tehran, Iran, is a large war museum dedicated to the Iran-Iraq War (1980\u20131988), known in Iran as the Sacred 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