Shapouri House

Shapouri House is the most different and beautiful historical monument of Shiraz and welcomes tourists with its amenities such as international Iranian restaurant. Persiana Travel and Tourism Agency invites you to take a look to this article and get familiar with beautiful Shapouri House.

About Shapouri House

Shapouri House is a two-story complex, with the area of 840 meters, which was built in a beautiful garden with an area of ​​4635 square meters and is located in the central area of ​​Shiraz, in a 100-year-old neighborhood known as Anvari.

Iranian art and Western architecture go hand in hand and create unique and magnificent Shapouri House in the heart of city of Shiraz. Shapouri House is belonged to a businessman named Abdul Sahib Shapouri and it is now a place to receive guests and travelers of Shiraz in the form of a restaurant and a coffee shop.

As we mentioned, Shapouri House is a two-story mansion in a garden with an area of ​​4635 meters, the construction of which took 5 years from 1931 to 1936 years. Existence of 14 symmetrical columns next to each other with unique decorations in a large balcony is one of the characteristics that make Shapouri House, different from its examples in Shiraz.

At present, in every corner of beautiful Shapouri House, various services, ceremonies and events are offered like experiencing a trip to the Qajar period and photography in magnificent Shapouri mansion and its garden. Moreover, holding film festivals, art galleries of artists from all over the world and holding ceremonies in Shapouri House are some of the activities that you will occasionally see in the garden.

History of Shapouri House

Shapouri House was built between 1931 and 1936, designed by Professor Abolghasem Mohandesi and owned by Mr. Abdul Sahib Shapouri, who was a renowned merchant of Shiraz. They designed and built a luxurious garden and House that its beauty mesmerizes each and every visitor. It is interesting to know that until the 20s, the Shapouri family lived in this House.

Finally, in 1999, the Cultural Heritage Organization bought Shapouri House and registered it in the list of Shiraz cultural heritage in 2000 with the registration number, 2781. The private sector of Shapouri House started the renovation of it in 2008 and then, the public has started visiting this House. What distinguishes Shapouri House from other historical and beautiful buildings of Shiraz is the use of European architecture, symmetrical and colored columns, colorful decorations, two-sided stairs and other features. Shapouri House has been renovated and repaired by the private sector in recent years and today continues to operate as a restaurant, coffee shop, handicrafts and art exhibition.

Different parts of Shapouri House

When you enter the Shapouri House, after passing through the trees and the landscaped garden, you will see a beautiful two-story mansion. What catches your eye at first glance in Shapouri House, is the art of plastering, the colorful decorations used on the exterior of the mansion and the solid columns on the second-floor balcony.

If you look a little closer, you will see a house that is 100% symmetrical, which is exactly compatible with the architecture of its construction period, the first Pahlavi and Qajari architecture. What makes Shapouri House different from other buildings of the Pahlavi and Qajari eras is the consideration of a “balcony” for it, perhaps this can be related to the use of European architecture in a traditional Iranian structure.

Entrance of Shapouri House: Going a little further ‌, you will notice that the entrance to Shapouri House is not in front of the building; Instead, you have to make a 90 degree turn (north side) to reach the entrance. When you enter the Shapouri House, you will see a two-way staircase in the middle of the house in the style of Qajar architecture! This is another change of traditional Iranian architecture. Because before the construction of Shapouri House, such an idea was never used to access other floors.
Floors of Shapouri House: There are several rooms on each floor with its own unique use. Assigning a specific function to each room of Shapouri house in the architecture of that time was a new idea.

Balcony of Shapouri House: Go to the second floor, see the rooms and get acquainted with the use of each. Enter the balcony from one of the rooms to open your eyes a little to the spectacular beauty of the garden of Shapouri House. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and listen to the sound of water in the garden.

Shapouri House is a magnificent building. Imagine walking in a mansion with more than 800 square meters, looking from the balcony to its large garden, which has an area of ​​more than 4,000 square meters and listen to the sound of water fountains in the large pool of the building. It is so relaxing. Don’t miss great tours of Persiana Travel and Tourism Agency to Shiraz, if you are eager to visit Shapouri House.