Abbas Abad Historical Complex

Abbas Abad Historical Complex (Persian: مجموعه تاریخی عباس‌آباد‎), originally the Abbas Abad Garden (Persian: عباس‌آباد - Bāq-i Abbas Abad‎), is a garden complex in Behshahr, Iran.[1] This complex is registered as one of the Persian gardens in the World Heritage Site.[2][3]

Abbas Abad Garden Historical Complex
مجموعه تاریخی باغ عباس‌آباد
EstablishedSafavid dynasty
LocationBehshahr, Iran
TypePersian Garden
Historical Complex

In the affluent Abbas Abad district of Behshahr of Mazandaran, This collection was commissioned by Abbas the Great was constructed in 1613 at area called Kharguran. It is the most non-desert garden in Iran at the moment and its area is about 500 hectares.[4] The complex includes Abbasabad Dam, Reservoir and Dam Lake, Gol Bagh, Palace, Bath, Blue Mill and two brick towers and a Persian garden, all open to the public.[5][6][7]

See also
  • Persian garden
  • Persian architecture

References
  1. Abbas Abad Garden / Persian Tourism Guide Co.
  2. Abbas Abad Garden / IranRoute
  3. Abbas abad Behshahr Persian garden / UNESCO
  4. Abbas Abad Historical Complex, Behshahr: Iran / Tasnim
  5. Abbasabad to become Iran’s most beautiful garden again / Mehr News Agency
  6. Persian Garden
  7. Abbas Abad Historical Complex, Behshahr

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