The oldest garden of Shiraz

In the ancient city of Shiraz, there are many gardens and historic places that may look very similar at first glance. But the Jahan Nama garden is distinct from other gardens, and also it can be said that it is the oldest garden in Shiraz.

The Jahan Nama Garden has been very lush and green during the rule of Al Muzaffar and Al-Injou. This garden has been the ultimate in greenery before the attack of Timur Gurkani. The Jahan Nama garden considered during the stay of Timur Gurkani in Shiraz, and he built a garden similar to it around Samarkand, which was the birthplace of Timur, and called Jahan Nama. This garden was also of great importance during the Safavid period. In this garden, there is also an octagonal mansion with brick facades that called Kollah Farangi. The Kollah Farangi's feature is the pool and the fountain located in the main hall and the creek covered with marble floor.

This palace was built by Karim Khan Zand in 1185 AH and remained unchanged until today. At the time of Karim Khan, this garden was called the Vakill garden. By order of Karim Khan, they surrounded this garden with brick and gypsum.  

This mansion has 4 Shah Neshins (has three or five doors with a different height from the other rooms) and 2-floor rooms located among the Shah Neshins. The design of this garden is like the Nazar garden, and there are four streets inside it and four pools around it.

Most of the green space of Jahan Nama consists of stout and ancient trees, cedar and Bitter Orange, Rose, violet, Petunia and Chrysanthemum.

What is the best time to go?

The best time to travel to the ancient city of Shiraz is spring. May is the most beautiful month in Shiraz. You can travel to Shiraz to see the beauty of this garden in May, but also note that this month is also the Shiraz high-season. The working hours of this garden are from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM and the entrance to the garden for foreign nationals is 150,000 rials.

Getting there?

Fortunately, the Jahan Nama garden is near the entrance of Shiraz city and in a particular area. Near this garden, there is the No Garden (New Garden), Tomb of Hafez and the Haft Tanan Museum. You can use taxis and buses to reach this beautiful garden. The Jahan Nama garden is located on the street of Hafez.