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Afifabad Garden (Shiraz)

Iran / Fars / Shiraz
 museum, park, garden, place with historical importance

Afif-Abad Garden (also Golshan Garden, Persian: باغ عفیف آباد) is a museum complex in Shiraz, Iran. 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.

Afif Abad Garden is one of the oldest gardens in Shiraz. During the Safavid Period it was used as a palace by the Safavid Shahs. The current main building was constructed by Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Ghavvam II in 1863. He bought a nearby ghanat to water his garden. After his death the garden was eventually inherited by his sister Afife, thus being called Afif Abad. The garden was restored by the army in 1962. It is now functioning as a weapons museum.
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Coordinates:   29°37'19"N   52°29'54"E

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