Eram Garden

Shiraz feels like a heaven on Earth, thanks to its majestic gardens, furnished eye-catching green areas, and grand buildings. Eram garden (Bagh- e Eram) is a notable piece of this heaven, enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 900-year-old Eram garden, has taken its name from a myth about a heavenly garden on earth, belonging to Shaddad Ibn-e Ad. 

Some sources point out that Eram garden was built in the Seljuq era. However, the current building was erected during the reign of Naser al-din Shah Qajar, commissioned by Nassir al-Molk. Its architect was Haj Mohammad Hassan, the prominent architect of the Qajar court who built the Nasir al-Molk Mosque as well. 

This garden once served as the residence of the leader of Qashqaei tribe, Mohammad Ali Khan Ilkhan. After the coup d’état of 1953, it was confiscated from the Qashqaei family and granted to the Shiraz University. Some restorations were undertaken between 1967-1972 and shortly after, during the Revolution of 1978-79, the Qashqai family repossessed the garden. Later, Khosrow Khan, the owner of the monument, dedicated it to the people of Shiraz. The botanical garden was opened to the public in 1980 and the mansion has been dedicated to the faculty of law of the university.