The Tajrish Square itself is known as Sar-e Pol-e Tajrish. This square is actually a vast bridge on top of a qanat river. In older times the locals used to call this bridge Gowgal, meaning “[The Bridge] of the Cow Herd.The location of the neighborhood was once an ancient village, and in 1788, the Qajar dynasty choose this as their capital.It is known for its mountainous landscape. The area was often used as a summer retreat by city residents.
Until the 1920s, Tajrish and neighboring Shemiranat were a collection of small villages along Capital’s border. The area was relatively disconnected from Capital’s urban with the exception of Old Shemiran Road, currently known as Shariati Avenue. With the construction of Pahlavi Road (now named Valiasr Street) in 1930s and Modarres Highway, then known as Shahanshahi Boulevard, the Northern suburbs became highly accessible from downtown and rapid extension became possible.Popular tourist spots in Tajrish are the old bazaar and a mausoleum called Imam Zadeh Saleh.
