Golestan Square

Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of and the capital of , which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Delgoshā Garden and Sa’diye.

Garden
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Delgosha Garden is a historic garden near the in , . It belongs to the pre-Islamic Sasanian era. During the 18th century, between the reign of Nader Shah and the rise of the Zand dynasty, it suffered a lot of damage and was subsequently rebuilt during the reign of Karim Khan Zand.

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The Tomb of Saadi is a tomb and mausoleum complex dedicated to the Persian poet Saadi, commonly known as Saadieh. The complex is located in the city of , in the province of , .

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiraz and Roknabad.

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

Neighborhood
Shahrak-e is a village in Derak Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 11,397, in 2,827 families. is situated 8 km north of Golestan Square.

Suburb
is a village in Kaftarak Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 5,540, in 1,401 families. is situated 8 km southeast of Golestan Square.

Golestan Square

Latitude
29.61527° or 29° 36′ 55″ north
Longitude
52.5686° or 52° 34′ 7″ east
Open location code
7HXJJH89+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12456536682
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q6427116
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In Other Languages

“Golestan Square” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “میدان کلبه”
  • Persian: “میدان گلستان”

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