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Naranjestan-e Qavam Garden

Garden

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Qavam House, also known as Narenjestan-e Qavam, is a Qajar era house and garden in Shiraz, Iran, built between 1879 and 1886. During the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the house became the headquarters of Pahlavi University's Asia Institute, directed by Arthur Upham Pope, and later Richard Nelson Frye. Naranjestan-e Qavam Garden is situated 530 metres northeast of Meydān-e Āstāneh.

Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine

Mosque

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The Shah Cheragh is a Twelver Shi'ite funerary monument and religious complex located in Shiraz, in the province of Fars, Iran. The 12th-century complex is centred around the mausoleum of Sayyid Ahmad, the son of Musa al-Kazim, who is known as Shah Cheragh in local traditions, and hence the building's name. Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine is situated 740 metres northwest of Meydān-e Āstāneh.

Atiq Jameh Mosque

Mosque

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The Ancient Congregational Mosque of Shiraz is the oldest mosque of Shiraz, the capital of Ostane Fars in Iran. Dating from the earliest part of the 9th century Persian Renaissance following the liberation of Shiraz from the Abbasid Caliphate, it was built over a pre-existing religious compound, most likely a fire temple. Atiq Jameh Mosque is situated 510 metres northwest of Meydān-e Āstāneh.

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Shiraz

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Shiraz is the capital city of the Fars province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It was the capital of Iran during the Zand dynasty's era, and is the celebrated birthplace of the great Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi.

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