Fin Garden

An oasis of lush vegetation can be found in an arid region of Iran. Famous garden is regarded as one of the most beautiful gardens of its type is called Fin Garden. It has been reported that this is the oldest surviving Persian garden in Iran. Reflecting its location and sacred symbolism, it is a masterpiece combining natural and man-made elements.

a beautiful garden


History of Fin Garden

Today, this beautiful garden is one of the nine gardens that form the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This garden is believed to have been created during the early part of the Safavid Dynasty, around the first half of the 16th century.

It worth to know, the garden designed for Shah Abbas I in the 16th century. Fin Garden with its symmetrical proportions, old cedars, spring-fed pools and fountains is renowned as being the very epitome of the Persian garden and its evocation of heaven. Given its influence in the planning of gardens as far afield as India and Spain, this garden, which lies in the suburb of Fin, 9km southwest of central Kashan, has justly earned a place on the Unesco World Heritage list.


Architecture

Water is an important factor in decorating this garden. Being elements of water and tree that they are dynamic elements near the building and they are fixed elements of the architecture, give the live identity to this cultural and historical effect.

There are different gutters and pools which make the garden and its view more pleasant. It is really lovely to watch fountains splashing water in the middle of a pool in a green yard. The pools are decorated with turquois blue tile, they look awesome. Interior sections were also decorated with nice tile works, colorful and breathtaking, it truly double the splendid of Fin Garden.


Fin Bath

There are two baths (small and large) adjacent to each other, on the east side and behind the main fence of the garden, which are known Safavid and Qajar baths in historical background. The small bath is the place that Naser al-din Shah killed his chancellor, Amir Kabir inside it in the year of 1852 B.C.

 

Opening hours

This garden is open for visitors from 09.00 am to 05.00 pm in every day. Among important historical events happened in this garden are the official coronation of Safavid Shah Ismail and Amir kabir’s murder. National Museum of Kashan is aslo located in this garden.