Fin Garden

The Fin Garden or Bāgh -e Fin is a Persian garden near the village of Fin, a few kilometers south-west of Kashan in Iran. He combines architectural elements from the Safavid, Zand and Qajar. With its numerous fountains, ponds, streams and mature trees it is one of the most famous and beautiful gardens of Iran.

In the western part of the garden is the National Museum of Kashan is with archaeological finds, among other things Tappe Sialk, Chogha Zanbil, Hasanlu, Khorvin and Lorestan. In addition, ethnographic objects, calligraphy ( Nastaliq ) by artists from the Qajar and contemporary crafts are exhibited.

History

The origins of the garden supposedly go back to the time before the Safavids. Remnants of an older garden should therefore have been left behind in favor of the new plant of the garden. But so far this has not been demonstrated. A description of the Bāgh Fin of 1504, when the Safavid ruler Ismail was received here has been handed down.

In its present form the garden under the Safawidenkönig Abbas I. (1571-1629) was built as a traditional Persian garden, like a description from the time of Abbas II occupied. It is not obtained. The garden has been understood as a vision of Paradise.

Under Abbas II (1633-1666) and under the ʿ Ali Shah Kadscharenkönig Fatḥ (1799-1834), the garden was extended and partially rebuilt. All still visible buildings date back to Fatḥ ʿ Ali Shah. 1852 was here Mirza Taghi Khan known as Amir Kabir, Prime Minister of Kadscharenkönigs Naser ad -Din Shah, was murdered; as it is said, by an envoy of the king. After that, the garden lay fallow long and until 1935 was destroyed several times. The garden was in 1935 declared a National Monument and proposed for the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Construction of the garden

The Fin Garden is 2.3 acres in size and is surrounded by a protective wall with four round towers. Similar to many other gardens of the province of Fin - garden has several water-bearing elements. These are fed mainly from the Soleymaniyeh source using the Qanatsystems. The water pressure is so high that a number of ponds and fountains without mechanical pumps can be operated. In the garden there are numerous cypress trees.