Narenjestan Garden

Our next visit was the beautiful orange-scentedĀ  Narenjestan Garden, laid out in the 19th century during the Qajar Dynasty. Narenjestan or Qavam Garden of Shiraz dates back to Qajar era and it is located on the eastern side of the end of Lotfali Khan Zand Avenue. Due to abundance of sour orange trees it is called Narenjestan. This building has been a place where ordinary people went for administrative purposes and public meetings as well as meetings among Qajar dignitaries and nobles were held there. Construction of the building started by Ali Mohammad Khan Qavam-ol-Molk in 1841 -1851 AD and was completed by Mirza Mohammad Reza Khan, grandson of the first Qavam-ol-Molk and grandfather of Qavam in about 1882 AD. The building has been rehabilitated once by EbrahimQavam and has been decorated with mirrors, paintings, tilework, plastger work, and inlay, undefined it is an architectural feat of Qajar period.