Afif-Abad Garden
Museum complex in Shiraz, Iran
باغ عفیف آباد | |
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Established | 1863 |
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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.
History
During the Safavid dynasty, it was used as a palace by the Safavid Kings.
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In 1962, it was restored by the army. It now functions as a weapons museum.
Gallery
- Another view of the palace
- View from the entrance
- A relief of a Qajar soldier on one of the walls of the mansion
- View of the garden and mansion
- Hall of the palace
See also
- Persian garden
- Persian architecture
References
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