Also known as Gulshan Garden was constructed in 1863, One of the oldest gardens in Shiraz, Located in the affluent Afif-Abad district of Shiraz. It contains a former royal mansion, a historical weapons museum, and a Persian garden, all open to the public.
Afif-Abad Garden (Bagh-e Gulshan or Golshan Garden) in Shiraz with an area of approximately 127,000 square meters is one of the most beautiful historical gardens in Fars Province, which was built in 1863. The two-storey building has been constructed at the request of Mohammed Khan Qavamol-Molk. During the Safavid dynasty, it was used as a palace by the Safavid Kings.
It contains a former royal mansion, a historical weapons museum, and a Persian garden, all open to the public. Afif Abad Garden is an actual symbol of the Iranian art of planting flowers. It is located in a wealthy area of Shiraz.
Located in the affluent Afif-Abad district of Shiraz, the complex was constructed in 1863. It contains a former royal mansion, a historical weapons museum, and a Persian garden, all open to the public.
The architecture of the garden is a mixture of the architectural features of the Achaemenid, Sassanid, and Qajar eras. The building of the manor has two floors where there are nearly 30 chamber halls. There are two carved marble fireplaces in the north and south of the hall.
The lower floor is now a military museum and a beautiful fountain has been built there. This floor goes to the second floor with three stairs. The second floor has a long corridor with nested rooms along both sides. There is a magnificent larg hall at the center of this floor. It has a wooden ceiling and is ornamented with pictures of flowers and plants, hunting preserves, and festivity and joy. All around the “Ebrat Museum” (The Lesson Museum) is in this floor.
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