Afif-Abad Garden

Afif-Abad Garden (Persian: باغ عفیف آباد - Bāq-i Afif-Ābād), originally the Gulshan Garden (Persian: باغ گلشن - Bāq-i Gulshan), is a museum complex in Shiraz, Iran.

Afif-Abad Garden
باغ عفیف آباد
Royal Palace of the Golshan Garden
Established1863
LocationShiraz, Iran
TypePersian Garden
OwnerIranian Army

History

During the Safavid dynasty, it was used as a palace by the Safavid Kings.

In 1962, it was restored by the army. It now functions as a weapons museum.

  • Another view of the palace
  • View from the entrance
  • A relief of a Qajar soldier on one of the walls of the mansion
  • View of the garden and mansion
  • Hall of the palace

See also

References
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