Shapouri House

Shapouri Pavilion is an early 20th-century Persian building in city center (Anvari Street) of Shiraz, south of Iran. The historical building of Shapouri House is from early Pahlavid reign. It was registered on 16th of Mehr 1379 as one of Iran’s national monuments with registration number 2781.

a historical mansion


History

This house and garden are precious examples of their time and represent the innovation and creativity of plans, facades and structures. The innovations applied on the structure of this garden have turned it into an Iranian-European garden. It was designed by engineer Abolghasem Mohandesi- the well-known architecture of Shiraz and built between 1930 and 1935; the owner was Abdolsaheb Shapuori. The building is unique and very innovative.

In 1998, Fars Province Cultural Heritage Organization bought Shapouri House from the Shapouris and registered the mansion as a national building in 2000 with registration number 2781. This House belongs to the early Pahlavi dynasty in Iran.


Architecture of Shapouri House

This house was one of the first houses in Iran with unique architecture and design, different from previous Persian houses and gardens. Architects believes that Shapouri Mansion was constructed according to the Qajar era style. It is on the list of the first architectural structures that were designed based on a free approach to architecture.

The house is perched on two floors with exquisite stucco works, tile works and magic decorative pillars. The forefront of the building is decorated with beautiful paintings including a picture of a man with two wings, reminiscent of the Achaemenid decoration in Pasargadae, the picture of the lion and the two great Persian poet, Saadi and Hafez ineach side of the forefront.

 

Opening hours

This historical house is open for visitors 8am –11pm every day. The architecture of this mansion is impressive and spectacular, and it is considered as one of the attractions of this magnificent building, that at this traditional resturant you can try delicious foods. As well as, you can take the most beautiful pictures at court of mansion.