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Shokat-Abad Garden in Birjand

Shokat-Abad Garden in Birjand

Shokat-Abad Garden of Birjand is located in Shokatabad village, five kilometers away from Birjand city, South Khorasan province. This collection was registered in the list of national monuments of Iran on August 14, 1999 with the registration number 2363.

To visit it, you can join Persian trips tourism group. The garden and mansion of Shokatabad in Birjand belonged to Amir Ismail Khan Shokat al-Mulk and was given to his brother Mohammad Ibrahim Khan because he had no children, and was then dedicated by Assadullah Alam. Today, parts of this complex are used as natural museums, and another part of it has become a traditional restaurant. The landscaping of the garden in terms of trees and form is regular and has connected paths toward each other, which is become more beautiful by ornamental flowers. The irrigation system of these trees is done by a pool and several canals that have been created.

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The architecture of Shokat-Abad Garden in Birjand

Shokat-Abad Birjand Garden is remarkable in terms of structure and architecture. This complex consists of a fence, watchtowers, entrance gate, main mansion, pool house, Narenjestan mansion, garden, stables and service spaces. Coordination between different architectural spaces of this Qajar building is one of its special features, which indicates the existence of a pre-determined plan for the construction of the building. Most parts of the garden and mansion of Shokat-Abad Birjand are concentrated in the south and east side of the garden. The main building of the building, which is located in the southern part, looks like a beautiful pavilion with a white facade. Narenjestan mansion was another important space of the complex, which is located behind the main mansion. This building is considered to be inside the private place of the owner of the garden, which is very similar to the old houses of Birjand in terms of architecture and design. Each of the various parts of the garden and mansion has beautiful decorations. Among these, the pool house has the most architectural and decorative features. This part has a large dome in the center of which a pergola with windows has been built to provide part of the light of the pool house. Facade arches and gypsum frames used in the building are among the most significant garden decorations. The grandeur of Shaukatabad Garden in Birjand has made it one of the prominent examples of tourism in South Khorasan Province.

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