Eram Garden
Eram Garden (Persian: باغ ارم, Bāgh-e Eram) is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz, Iran. The garden, and the building within it, are located at the northern shore of the Khoshk River in the Fars province.
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| Location | Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran |
| Part of | The Persian Garden |
| Reference | 1372-002 |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
| Area | 12.7 ha (1,370,000 sq ft) |
| Buffer zone | 70.5 ha (7,590,000 sq ft) |
| Coordinates | 29°38′09″N 52°31′31″E |
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History
It is unclear when construction of the gardens began, however historical evidence suggests that the gardens were built during the Seljuk Empire (11th-14th centuries) under the rule of Ahmad Sanjar.[1]
Today, Eram Garden and building are within Shiraz Botanical Garden of Shiraz University. They are open to the public as a historic landscape garden. They are World Heritage Site, and protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.
Gallery
Qavam House in Eram Garden
Wide view of the building.jpg.webp)
Aerial view of the building
Ornamental pool of the Eram Garden
Ornamental pool and date palm at Eram Garden
Sources
- "Eram Garden". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eram Garden.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140922071450/http://www.eramgarden.org/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131219025742/http://eramgarden.shirazu.ac.ir/
- Iran Tourism Center: Eram garden
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