Afif-Abad Garden

Afif-Abad Garden
باغ عفیف آباد
Royal Palace of the Golshan Garden
Established1863
LocationShiraz, Iran
TypePersian Garden
OwnerIranian 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.

History

During the Safavid era, it was used as a residence by the Safavid shahs.

Reflection of Afif-Abad mansion in the central howz

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

  • Exterior view of the mansion
    Exterior view of the mansion
  • View from the entrance
    View from the entrance
  • A relief of a Qajar soldier on one of the walls of the mansion
    A relief of a Qajar soldier on one of the walls of the mansion
  • View of the garden and mansion
    View of the garden and mansion
  • Interior of the mansion
    Interior of the mansion

See also

References

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