Fath Abad Garden Explained

Fathabad Garden
Native Name:باغ فتح آباد
Native Name Lang:fa
Alternate Names:Biglarbeigi Garden
Location Town:Ekhtiarabad
Location Country:Iran
Status:Open

The Fathabad Garden (Persian: باغ فتح آباد) is a historical garden in Ekhtiarabad, Kerman Province, Iran. It was built during Qajar era in Ekhtiarabad, 25 kilometers away from the city of Kerman.[1] [2]

Fathabad Castle is a structure nearby.

History and description

The garden was created in 1876 and with an area of 13 hectares by Fazlali Khan Biglarbeigi who was the governor of Kerman at the time. The garden includes a two-story mansion at the northern end of the garden. The building with arches on both sides and three-door and five-door rooms in the middle has a unique architecture of the European-Iranian style that has modeled the historical Shazdeh Garden in Mahan.[3] [4]

It was listed among the national heritage sites of Iran with the number 7284 on 1 February 2003.[5]

References

  1. Web site: 7 November 2020. Fath-Abad Garden, a green jewel in heart of desert. 9 December 2021. Tehran Times. en.
  2. Web site: Fath Abad Garden: One of the Most Beautiful Gardens in Iran – Tourism news. 9 December 2021. Tasnim News Agency. en.
  3. Web site: 25 July 2015. احیای باغ فتح آباد، احیای بخشی از هویت کرمانیان. 9 December 2021. ایسنا. fa.
  4. Web site: 16 June 2019. "فتح‌آباد" نگینی در دل کویر. 9 December 2021. ایسنا. fa.
  5. Web site: 30 March 2016. نوروز در باغ تاریخی فتح آباد کرمان. 9 December 2021. ایسنا. fa.

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