{"id":65888,"date":"2023-11-23T21:10:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T21:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=65888"},"modified":"2026-11-08T17:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:20:19","slug":"narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/","title":{"rendered":"Narenjestan-e Ghavam Garden in Shiraz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Narenjestan-e Ghavam<\/strong> is a Qajar-era garden and mansion on Lotf Ali Khan Zand Street in <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/shiraz-travel-guide\/\">Shiraz<\/a>. From the entrance, the garden path leads past bitter orange trees to a long pool and a mirrored porch at the north end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across a narrow lane, <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/zinat-al-molk-house-in-shiraz\/\">Zinat al-Mulk House<\/a> formed the private side of the same Qavam family complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An underground passage once connected the two houses. Plan to use their separate street entrances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Narenjestan was the <em>biruni<\/em>, the part of the complex used for receiving guests and conducting official business. Zinat al-Mulk House was the <em>andaruni<\/em>, where the family lived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/visitiran.ir\/en\/attraction\/narenjestan-qavam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national tourism portal<\/a> describes a museum collection of ceramics, paintings and coins. It credits the scholar Arthur Upham Pope with helping to form the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#historical-background-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\" >Historical Background of Narenjestan-e Ghavam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#architecture-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\" >Architecture of Narenjestan-e Ghavam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#main-entrance-of-the-garden\" >Main Entrance of the Garden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-grounds\" >Narenjestan-e Ghavam Garden Grounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#service-spaces\" >Service Spaces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#main-mansion-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\" >Main Mansion of Narenjestan-e Ghavam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#reception-house-and-qavam-school\" >Reception House and Qavam School<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#gachineh-bath\" >Gachineh Bath<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#best-time-to-visit-narenjestan-e-ghavam\" >Best Time to Visit Narenjestan-e Ghavam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-in-shiraz\/#nearby-sights\" >Nearby Sights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-historical-background-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"historical-background-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><\/span>Historical Background of Narenjestan-e Ghavam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" title=\"Narenjestan E Ghavam Garden Shiraz Iran\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-Shiraz-Iran-by-Wikimedia-Commons-1-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"Narenjestan E Ghavam Garden Shiraz Iran\" class=\"wp-image-66204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-Shiraz-Iran-by-Wikimedia-Commons-1-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-Shiraz-Iran-by-Wikimedia-Commons-1-780x590.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-Shiraz-Iran-by-Wikimedia-Commons-1-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-Shiraz-Iran-by-Wikimedia-Commons-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Narenjestan-e Ghavam Garden, Shiraz. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Narenjestan-ghavam-shiraz-I.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leo71538, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> (resized).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ali Mohammad Khan Qavam al-Molk began the project during the Qajar period, and his son Mohammad Reza Khan completed it. The reception rooms and garden were part of a larger compound built by the Qavam family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The property was donated to Shiraz University in 1345 in the Solar Hijri calendar (1966\u201367). The university&#8217;s Asia Institute later used the complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-architecture-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"architecture-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><\/span>Architecture of Narenjestan-e Ghavam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Architecture Of Narenjestan E Ghavam\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Architecture-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Architecture Of Narenjestan E Ghavam\" class=\"wp-image-66206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Architecture-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Architecture-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-780x521.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Architecture-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Architecture-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Architecture of Narenjestan-e Ghavam (photo by Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The garden&#8217;s main axis links the south entrance to the north mansion. The pool extends that line toward the porch, which is framed by two stone columns. Rooms on either side balance the central hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The porch and its neighboring rooms show several kinds of craft in close quarters. Look for painted wood overhead, patterned tilework underfoot and raised plaster ornament around the openings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-main-entrance-of-the-garden\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"main-entrance-of-the-garden\"><\/span>Main Entrance of the Garden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Narenjestan E Ghavam Garden In Shiraz\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-in-Shiraz-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Painted floral and figurative decoration inside Narenjestan-e Ghavam\" class=\"wp-image-66232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-in-Shiraz-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-in-Shiraz-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-in-Shiraz-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-in-Shiraz.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Painted interior decoration at Narenjestan-e Ghavam. \u00a9 Matyas Rehak \/ Fotolia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wooden entrance opens into an octagonal vestibule. Pause there to look at the brick and tile decoration before stepping into the open garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-grounds\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"narenjestan-e-ghavam-garden-grounds\"><\/span>Narenjestan-e Ghavam Garden Grounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the central path toward the pool. From the far end of the water, look back along the planting beds to see how the garden and mansion share the same axis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"kitchen-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kitchen-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"service-spaces\"><\/span>Service Spaces<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The formal garden was only one part of the compound. Service rooms occupied the south wing, where carved wooden columns distinguish the smaller porches from the stone-columned porch of the main mansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-main-mansion-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"main-mansion-of-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><\/span>Main Mansion of Narenjestan-e Ghavam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" title=\"Main Mansion Of Narenjestan E Ghavam\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Main-Mansion-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Main Mansion Of Narenjestan E Ghavam\" class=\"wp-image-66207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Main-Mansion-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Main-Mansion-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Main-Mansion-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Main-Mansion-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Main-Mansion-of-Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-by-Wikipedia-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Main Mansion of Narenjestan-e Ghavam (photo by Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-story north mansion faces the pool. In the central reception area, mirror fragments reflect light across the ceiling and walls. Look at the neighboring doors and windows for a contrast between the small pieces of glass and the larger painted and carved wood surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"diwan-khaneh-and-maktab-khaneh-of-qavam-house\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-diwan-khaneh-and-maktab-khaneh-of-qavam-house\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reception-house-and-qavam-school\"><\/span>Reception House and Qavam School<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reception building was the <em>diwan khaneh<\/em>, where the family received visitors. The Qavam school, or <em>maktab khaneh<\/em>, was a separate building in the wider compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gachineh-bath\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gachineh-bath\"><\/span>Gachineh Bath<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gachineh Bath belonged to the wider Qavam complex. The national tourism portal lists it separately from the family&#8217;s private bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-time-to-visit-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"best-time-to-visit-narenjestan-e-ghavam\"><\/span>Best Time to Visit Narenjestan-e Ghavam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit in spring if you want to catch the bitter orange trees in bloom. To focus on the building, start at the pool and move toward the porch so you can see how the mirror work changes as you approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f94931\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Book Shiraz Hotels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5369166d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel-list\/shiraz?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiraninbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Click and explore<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-Chamran-Hote-in-Shiraz-1024x570.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel-list\/shiraz?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiraninbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-Chamran-Hote-in-Shiraz-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"Book Shiraz Hotels\" class=\"wp-image-65152 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-Chamran-Hote-in-Shiraz-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-Chamran-Hote-in-Shiraz-780x434.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-Chamran-Hote-in-Shiraz-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-Chamran-Hote-in-Shiraz-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14-Chamran-Hote-in-Shiraz.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"nearby-sights\"><\/span>Nearby Sights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pair the garden with Zinat al-Mulk House to see both the reception and residential sides of the compound. Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is also nearby on Lotf Ali Khan Zand Street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the historic Narenjestan-e Ghavam Garden in Shiraz, a Qajar era masterpiece showcasing Iran&#8217;s exquisite architecture and lush, symmetrical gardens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":66232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[308,1,15738],"tags":[16025,7500],"class_list":["post-65888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-tourism-iran","category-shiraz","tag-houses","tag-shiraz"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Narenjestan-e-Ghavam-Garden-in-Shiraz.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65888"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203600,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65888\/revisions\/203600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}