Tomb of Saadi

Tomb of Saadi is a lovely combination of Persian architecture and literature. You will face one of the most beautiful attractions of Shiraz.

Saadi is one of the famous Persian poets who was born in Shiraz, the center of Fars province, Iran. Saadi died in 690 AH in Shiraz so his tomb was made in Shiraz. He is recognized not only for the quality of his writing, but also for the depth of his social thought. Gulistan, and Bustan are the two Worthy Effects of Saddi which including Ghazal, a kind of poem form in Iranian literature.

There are many graves belong to religious people who have been buried there according to their willing. Shoorideh Shirazi is one of the famous poets in Safavid dynasty whose tomb is joined to Tomb of Saadi by a roofed corridor with some columns around.

This place was a Khanqah (a special place to gathering Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and for spiritual retreat and character reformation) where Saadi spends a late period of his life and after his death was buried there.
 

• Architecture
   

  • The first tomb of Saadi was made in Zand dynasty and repaired in Qajar dynasty. Finally, contemporary Tomb was made by Mohsen Foroughi adapted from Chehel Sotoun palace.
     
  • Architectural planning of this building contains some elements of Islamic Architecture. At the Intersection of a long Ivan and a roofed corridor, there is an ultramarine dome that creates a marvelous view.
     
  • One of the most important features in Islamic Architecture is the existence of water and its circulation which appears in the shape of Howz. The equivalent of Howz in English is the pool. You face two pools and one Qanat (deep well water) in this space in which people Dropping coin to wish.
     
  • You  face some Inscriptions in interior space which contains the poems of Saadi with colorful tiles.
     

• What is the best time to go?
   

  • Late April and early May is the best time to visit the Tomb of Saadi. At this time you can smell the fragrance of Orange blossom and enjoy the beauty of Spring.

    Also, it is better to know some information about visiting time and the payment of it.
     

  • visiting information:
     

    • Visiting the Tobm of Saadi for foreign visitors costs 200,000 IRR.

    •  You can visit the Tobm of Saadi from 8:00 AM until 8:30 PM.

       

• Getting there:
   

Tomb of Saadi is located 4 km Northeast of Shiraz, Boostan Boulevard, next to Delgosha Garden.

You can reach there via public transportation such as bus and a taxi. If you use bus, you can get on the lines from Shahid Dastghaib terminal to Narenjestan Boulevard and Narenjestan Boulevard to Namazi terminal.