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Persian garden · UNESCO World Heritage

Fin Garden

Iran’s oldest surviving garden, fed by a mountain spring

Completed in 1590 under Shah Abbas I, Bagh-e Fin is the oldest surviving historical garden in Iran and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “The Persian Garden”. Water from the Soleimanieh spring flows in turquoise-tiled channels through avenues of ancient cypresses, bubbling up through small fountains powered only by gravity and pressure — no pumps were ever needed.

Pavilions from the Safavid and Qajar periods stand along the channels, with painted ceilings and mirror work. The garden also has a darker story: in 1852 the reforming prime minister Amir Kabir was murdered in its bathhouse on the orders of Naser al-Din Shah. The hammam, with a small exhibition, is one of the most visited rooms in the garden.

Highlights

  • Turquoise water channels and fountains
  • Avenues of ancient cypresses
  • Painted Safavid and Qajar pavilions
  • The bathhouse where Amir Kabir was killed

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