Jahan Nama Garden
Shiraz Jahan Nama Garden is one of the oldest spectacular and amazing gardens in Iran. It is about 3 hectares and is on the list of the largest gardens in Iran. Join Persiana Travel and Tourism Agency to tell you about the historical and magnificent Jahan Nama Garden.
Introduction of Jahan Nama Garden
There is a spectacular and valuable garden next to the tomb of Hafez. The garden that invites you on a journey into the heart of history. This magnificent garden, known as the Jahan Nama Garden which means Garden of the World in English and it is a small paradise in the city of Shiraz. The luxurious and magnificent garden of Jahan Nama is one of the most imaginative and beautiful gardens of Shiraz. Jahan Nama Garden is the oldest garden in Shiraz with an area of 2.8 hectares and with 3500 square meters of green space, it is full of cypress and citrus trees and fragrant and colorful flowers of rose, violet, satin, boxwood and chrysanthemum. The mansion inside the Jahan Nama Garden is also spectacular. The Jahan Nama Garden mansion is built in an octagonal shape. Karim Khan Zand ordered in 1771 to build a fence around the garden and build this mansion. He also ordered the surrounding streets to be beautifully planted with trees. Karim Khan Zand created the design of Jahan Nama Garden like Nazar Garden. Inside the Jahan Nama Garden, he has built four streets, around which there are four ponds, two small ponds and two large ponds. There is a beautiful marble pool inside the mansion of Jahan Nama Garden, the four corners of which are surrounded by four royal residences, and the wooden windows of Jahan Nama Garden have been turned into iron windows after being renovated and restored by its private owner. Brick is one of the main materials of the mansion of Jahan Nama Garden and no decorations of paintings and tiles can be seen in it. By walking in the Jahan Nama Garden, in addition to exploring the spectacular and beautiful nature, you will also get acquainted with the heritage of the past.
History
It may be hard for many to believe that Jahan Nama Garden of Shiraz dates back to before the eighth century AH. But as we mentioned before, Jahan Nama Garden is the oldest garden in Shiraz and had been built and developed before other gardens in this city. Jahan Nema Garden, like other Iranian gardens inspired by the Persian Garden of Pasargadae during the Achaemenid period, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Shiraz. Jahan Nama Garden is also known as “Zinat al-Dunya” and it was extremely glorious and prosperous before the invasion of Timur Gurakani and during the time of Al-Muzaffar. The Zandi and Safavid eras were considered the glorious era of the Jahan Nama Garden, and many famous tourists and historians have praised this garden, tourists such as Edward Brown, Chardin, Tavernier and John Malkum. The flowing and life-giving water which flows through streams and fountains of the Jahan Nama Garden, is known as Roknabad, which Hafez Shirazi has mentioned it in his poems. The beauty of Jahan Nama Garden lasted until the Safavid period, but after this period, due to the various insecurities of the country, Jahan Nama Garden ruined completely. In 1771 ah Karim Khan Zand, renovated Jahan Nama Garden by fencing around the garden, building a mansion in the middle of it, building a street around the garden and planting trees in it and left this great relic for us today. After Zand era, Jahan Nama Garden was once again considered by the Qajar government. During the Qajar period, the mansion in the middle of the garden was used as a place for government parties. Finally, in 2004, the Jahan Nama Garden was reconstructed and put into operation by the Municipality Organization and the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Fars Province.
Architecture of Jahan Nama Garden
With an area of more than 40,000 square meters, the architecture of Jahan Nama Garden is designed in a completely dreamy and incredible way. The interesting thing about the architecture of Jahan Nama Garden is that it is located in the path of the water, has a very high fence and has a summer mansion by the pool. If you are a little gardener, you know very well that these three components are the main elements of Iranian gardens and make these gardens different. Therefore, the Jahan Nama Garden in Shiraz can be considered as the great example of Iranian garden. It should be noted that the vegetation of Jahan Nama Garden is also very attractive and consists of a variety of large cypress and pine trees, boxwood, chrysanthemums, oranges and satins and eye-catching violets. The mansion of Jahan Nama Garden is located right in the middle of it. Karim Khan Zand ordered to build an octagonal mansion with a brick façade. There are arches around the mansion, in some of which Zandieh period tiles can be seen. On the four sides of this mansion, there are paths that have been planted in a regular and special way in Jahan Nama Garden. These paths divide the garden into “four gardens” like a Persian Garden style.
Different sections of Jahan Nama Garden
Space of Jahan Nama Garden
In Jahan Nama Garden, a variety of cypress trees, fruit trees, citrus trees, old pine, orange and rose, violet and chrysanthemum flowers can be seen that have created a spectacular atmosphere. In the past, the water of Roknabad creek flowed through Jahan Nama Garden and gave it a special atmosphere; But today there is no trace of it. The design of this garden has four passages and four ponds (two large and two small). On the south side, there are remains of a fountain that extends from the front of the south side to the basin in front of the Qajariyeh Garden, and today only its fountain remains.
Mosaic trees of Jahan Nama Garden
One of the things that catches your eye while exploring Jahan Nama Garden are the trees that have carvings on them. These trees were dried in Jahan Nama Garden during the Qajar period, and during the revitalization operation, it was decided to give them a different effect by mosaic work. The result of this decision was a patterned trunk that is one of the main attractions of Jahan Nama Garden.
Museum
Inside the garden’s mansion, a museum has been set up, which is displaying works such as blackboards by European tourists, commemorative medals, banknotes, stamps and other historical objects.
Mansion
The octagonal mansion of Jahan Nama Garden looks very good with its brick façade as well as beautiful stone pond and fountains in front of it.
Jahan Nama Garden is a large and clean garden that is suitable for both single and double solitude and is suitable for friendly groups and recreational groups of old and young. If you are interested in visiting Jahan Nama Garden, travel with Persiana Travel and Tourism Agency and check out our tours to city of Shiraz.