Fin Garden-Kashan (Click for larger view)

History

The origins of the garden may be anterior to the Safavid period; some

sources indicate that the garden has been relocated from another place,

but no clear picture of it has been found.

The settlements of the garden in its present form was built under the

reign of Abbas I of Persia (1571-1629), as a traditional bagh near the

village of Fin, located a few miles southwest of Kashan.

The garden was developed further during the Safavid dynasty, until

Abbas II of Persia (1633-1666). It was highly recognized during the reign

of Fat′h Ali Shah Qajar and was considerably expanded.

The garden subsequently suffered from neglect and was damaged

several times until, in 1935, it was listed as a national property of Iran.

On 2007, 8 September, Bagh-e Fin was submitted to the Unesco's

Tentative List.

Structure

The Kushak is located in the central part of the garden.

The garden covers 2.3 hectares with a main yard surrounded by

ramparts with four circular towers. In keeping with many of the Persian

gardens of this era, the Fin Garden employs a great many water

features.

These were fed from a spring on a hillside behind the garden, and the

water pressure was such that a large number of circulating pools and

fountains could be constructed without the need for mechanical pumps.

The garden contains numerous cypress trees and combines

architectural features of the Safavid, Zandiyeh and Qajar periods.

I have posted this picture before but it was some mistakes in

processing so I did some correction and this the result.

Thanks for your comments and opinions.

Sadegh jaan, Absolutely Beautiful. I appreciate the introduction of Fin Garden. You have always introduced the most beautiful and interesting places here at PN. Perhaps all the precious work you have done can be collected into a reference book.

Beautiful shot

Thanks for history.