El Gölü Park is a beautiful garden in Tabriz which is known as one of the most popular attraction of this city.
El Gölü Park is also known as Shah Gölü Park which located on the southwest of Tabriz and 7 kilometers far from the downtown. El Gölü Park is a garden that dates back to the Aq Qoyunlu era. This garden has been developed during the Safavid period. Shah Gölü means pool of Shah (king) in Azerbaijani language. The name of this garden has been changed to El Gölü after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. El Gölü means the pool of people.
This garden consists of an artificial lake and a mansion which are surrounded by trees. The importance of this garden is its artificial lake with a length of 200 meters on each side. You can enter this mansion from every four sides. The maximum depth of this pool is about 12 meters, but at the eastern corner, this depth varies between three and six meters. Lake water supply from a branch of Liqvan River.
This garden has been designed similar to the other Persian Gardens. A paved path ends with an octagonal mansion, at the center of the lake. El Gölü mansion includes two stories, which was built with the architectural style of Zand dynasty. This mansion was a promenade for the princes that today is using as a restaurant.
Tabriz is a city with a mountainous and cold climate. You will experience a cold and long winter in Tabriz. If you want to enjoy your journey, we suggest you visit El Gölü Park from early May until early September.
El Gölü Park is placed on the El Gölü Boulevard. Due to the short distance between this park to the downtown, You can reach there via private car or public transportation such as a taxi and Subway.