{"id":58903,"date":"2024-06-08T10:12:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T05:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/mag\/?p=58903"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:30:44","slug":"eram-garden-shiraz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/mag\/eram-garden-shiraz\/","title":{"rendered":"Eram Garden (Bagh-e Eram) Shiraz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shiraz<\/a><\/strong> is a famously historic city in Iran made beautiful by its numerous gardens. One of the most well-known and admired is Eram Garden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A visit to Shiraz<\/a><\/strong> is incomplete without seeing Eram Garden. Its vast size features lovely plants, flowers, and trees. The buildings within also exhibit excellent Iranian design and architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every area of Eram Garden exudes a peaceful paradise. No matter where one goes in the garden, something unique catches the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Eram Garden of Shiraz<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Eram Garden in Shiraz, Iran (photo by Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Shiraz has many gardens, but Eram Garden<\/strong> is very special. Its uniqueness is evident even from its picturesqueness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the garden are many buildings with beautiful designs, which show the great art of Iran. Walking around, you will be amazed at the stunning buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eram Garden is also one of nine Persian gardens<\/a><\/strong> recognized by UNESCO<\/a><\/strong> as very important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tallest tree in Shiraz stands proudly in Eram Garden. It is a tall cypress tree that adds to the beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Enigmatic History of Eram Garden of Shiraz<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The Beauty of Eram Garden in Shiraz (photo by Medium)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Nobody knows precisely when Eram Garden<\/strong> was first made. No one recorded the name of the person who built it or the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The garden existed between the 10th and 11th centuries, and travellers who visited Shiraz during that time mentioned it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over many years, the garden saw different rulers and periods, including the Safavid<\/strong>, Seljuk<\/strong>, and Injuid<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main mansion of the Eram Garden was later designed by one of Shiraz’s most famous architects, Haji Mohammad Hasan Khan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architectural Features of Eram Garden Shiraz<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Architectural Features of Eram Garden Shiraz (photo by Wikidata)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Eram Garden<\/strong> is rectangular and covers an area of 110,000 square meters. It can be entered from the north and south sides through the surrounding streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Houses and other gardens border the garden, and beautiful flowers like honeysuckle and pomegranate grow on the fence around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main building is constructed on higher ground, which makes it look very grand. The whole garden slopes down from east to west, and the mansion sits at the highest point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In front of the mansion is a large rectangular pool. It is 335 square meters and has fountains in it. This adds to the beauty. Tall palm trees called Phoenix trees<\/strong> stand around the pool like natural columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Layout of Eram Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Eram Garden’s architecture<\/strong> has always embodied traditional and beautiful Iranian design, evident in its harmonious shapes and orderly lines. However, in the restorations over the years, non-Iranian architecture has also been incorporated into the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, you can see the changes made to the garden’s geometric structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buildings and Sections of Eram Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Buildings and Sections of Eram Garden (photo by Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The main mansion of the Eram Garden has three floors, and its two winding columns give the garden an exceptional splendour, reminiscent of the beautiful Persepolis<\/a><\/strong>. This mansion is a masterpiece of the Qajar<\/strong> period, inspired by Safavid<\/strong> and Zand<\/strong> architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above the mansion’s entrance are beautiful paintings depicting stories from the Shahnameh<\/strong> and battles of Qajar kings, showcasing the artistic minds of its creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many other mansions, the garden’s building has a basement or a pool house hall located on its lower floor. The stream that fills the mansion’s pool passes through this basement, bringing coolness and freshness to this hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Main Mansion of Eram Garden Shiraz<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The Main Mansion of Eram Garden Shiraz (photo by Pixabay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As mentioned earlier, the main mansion of the Eram Garden is situated on the elevated part of the garden in the western section. However, with the garden’s expansion and the addition of western lands, the mansion is now centrally located within the complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Floors of the Main Mansion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The main mansion of the Eram Garden has three floors, each with its unique features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n