National Garden of Nishapur
| National Garden of Nishapur | |
|---|---|
باغ ملی نیشابور | |
 The northern entrance of the garden in November 2021 | |
Interactive map of the National Garden of Nishapur area | |
General information | |
| Status | Open to the public |
| Type | Garden and urban park |
Architectural style | Iranian architecture |
| Location | Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan province,  Iran |
| Coordinates | 36°12′29″N 58°47′24″E / 36.208°N 58.790°E |
The National Garden of Nishapur (Persian: باغ ملی نیشابور, romanized: Bāgh-e Mellī-ye Neyshābur, lit. 'National Garden of Nishapur'), locally also called Baghmelli, is a historic public urban park in central Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its northern entrance is marked by a pair of decorated brick columns created by traditional brickwork artisan Mohammad Qasem Akhavian. The columns, rather than the garden as a whole, are included in the Iran National Heritage List.[1]
Setting
The garden is bounded by Imam Khomeini Street to the north, Dr Shariati Street to the west, 22 Bahman Hospital to the east, and a mixed residential and commercial area to the south. Its two principal entrances are on Imam Khomeini and Dr Shariati streets.[2]
The offices of the Nishapur City Council are situated at the southern end of the garden.[3] A local centre of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults is also located there.[4]
Northern entrance
The northern entrance comprises two brick-clad columns, each approximately 6 m (20 ft) high and positioned about 10 m (33 ft) apart. Their ornamentation uses several patterns of carved brickwork, while their structures also incorporate stone, reinforced concrete, cement, plaster, and iron.[2]
The columns were designed and constructed in the early 1980s by Akhavian, a Nishapur artisan specialising in traditional brick cutting.[2][5]
The entrance columns were added to Iran's national heritage register on 16 August 2005 under registration number 13364.[1]
References
- 1 2 "ستونهای باغ ملی نیشابور" [Columns of the National Garden of Nishapur]. Encyclopaedia of Iranian Architectural History (in Persian). Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "بررسی وضعیت کنونی باغ ملی نیشابور" [Review of the current condition of the National Garden of Nishapur]. Khayyam Nameh (in Persian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "تماس با ما" [Contact us]. Nishapur City Council (in Persian). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "بازگشایی مرکز فراگیر کانون خراسان رضوی" [Reopening of the inclusive centre of the Institute in Razavi Khorasan]. Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Razavi Khorasan Province (in Persian). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ Eftekhari, Javad (11 January 2020). "اَخَوییان، استاد آجر تراش نیشابوری درگذشت" [Akhavian, the master brick cutter of Nishapur, has died]. Iranian Students News Agency (in Persian). Retrieved 22 August 2026.