Eram Garden which is a historical Persian garden in the north of Shiraz has some 'typically Persian' features and some western features and it also includes several historic buildings and the botanical garden.
Eram Garden which is a historical Persian garden in the north of Shiraz has some 'typically Persian' features and some western features and it also includes several historic buildings and the botanical garden.
The most prominent feature of this building is its two storey central porch. In the upper part of the building, there is a crescent on which are tile designs including historical, literary, and legendary figures that are so beautifully displayed, including figure of Naseredin Shah mounted on a white horse, Prophet Solomon, Joseph and Zoleikha, stories of Ferdowsi and Nezami and the figure of Achaemenid Darius. On the plinths of the mansion, there are calligraphies by Mirza Ali Naqi, the famous calligrapher from Ghajar era, including poems from Sa’di, Hafiz of Shiraz, and Shourideh.
With their beautiful flowers, refreshing air, aromatic myrtles and towering cypress trees, including one tree which is said to date back to 3000 years ago (Sarv-e naz), the Eram Gardens are a major tourist destination, especially during the spring.
The garden has a very high plant diversity. There are many types of plants from all around the world have been planted in the garden, such that the garden is now like an exhibition of several kinds of plants and flowers.
Eram Garden of Shiraz along with eight other Persian gardens were registered in the World Heritage List, on 27 June 2011, in the thirty-fifth session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee.