Afif-Abad Garden

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Afif-Abad Garden

باغ عفیف آباد
Royal Palace of the Golshan Garden
Established	1863
Location	Shiraz, Iran
Type	Persian Garden
Owner	Iranian Army

Afif-Abad Garden (Persian: باغ عفیف آباد - Bāq-i Afif-Ābād), originally the Gulshan Garden (Persian: باغ گلشن - Bāq-i Gulshan), is a museum complex in Shiraz, Iran.

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.

History[]

The Gulshan Garden is one of the oldest gardens in Shiraz.

During the Safavid dynasty, it was used as a palace by the Safavid Kings.

The current main building was constructed by Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Qavam II in 1863. He bought a nearby qanat to water his garden. After his death, the garden was eventually inherited by his niece, Afife; thus being called "Afif-Abad".

Reflection of Afifabad garden building in the central garden howz

In 1962, it was restored by the army. It now functions as a weapons museum.

Gallery[]

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  Another view of the palace

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  View from the entrance

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  A relief of a Qajar soldier on one of the walls of the mansion

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  View of the garden and mansion

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  Hall of the palace

See also[]

• Persian garden
• Persian architecture

References[]

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Coordinates: 29°37′23.38″N 52°29′54.1″E / 29.6231611°N 52.498361°E / 29.6231611; 52.498361

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