Tomb of Saadi
Saadi Tomb is the burial place of the Persian poet Saadi. It was designed by Mohsen Forughi. Around the mausoleum, there are many graves such as Shoorideh Shirazi, which is connected to Saadi’s mausoleum through a portico. This tomb is next to Delgosha Garden in the northeast of Shiraz.
Who Was Saadi?
Saadi Shirazi was a famous Iranian poet and writer in the 7th century AH. Saadi started his journey in 1126 AD and traveled to many cities in the Middle East, India, Abyssinia, Egypt, and North Africa. His journey was about 30 years and was accompanied by many hardships that he mentioned in his poems. Gulistan and Bustan can be named among his works.
History
For the first time in the 7th century, a tomb was built over Saadi’s grave by Shams Al-Din Juvayni, who is the famous vizir of Abaqa Khan. In 998, by the order of Yaqub Zul-Qadr, the ruler of Fars, the Saadi’s monastery was destroyed. In 1187 AH, by order of Karim Khan Zand, a royal mansion made of plaster and brick was built over Saadi’s tomb, which consisted of two floors. The lower floor had an air corridor.
architecture
The current building of this tomb was built by Mohsen Foroughi in 1949. The shape of this complex consists of a long pillared porch and an elongated portico that is in the shape of an L. The entrance of this mausoleum was designed by Andre Godard from France. The mausoleum is cube-shaped from the outside, while it is octagonal from the inside, with marble and lapis lazuli walls, where Saadi’s tomb is located. On the seven sides of this building, there are inscriptions from some parts of Bustan and Golistan. The basement of Saadieh is now a traditional tea house.
Visiting hours
The visiting hours of Saadi Tomb are from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM.
