Today started our full day tour in Shiraz. At first, you visited Nasir-al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque). It was built by the order from one of the lords of the Qajar Dynasty, Mirza Hasan ‘Ali Nasir-al-Mulk, it took 12 years to complete in 1888. Its interior reveals a magnificent masterpiece of design with stunning colours. This is a space where light and worship intertwine. The mosque comes to life with the sunrise and colours dance throughout the day like whirling dervishes. It reflects on the ground, walls, the arches and the towering spires. It even reflects on the visitors as if a colourful ball is hit by the first sun ray and explodes to thousands of butterflies all around.
Our next visit was the beautiful orange-scented Narenjestan Garden, laid out in the 19th century during the Qajar Dynasty.Narenjestan or Qavam Garden of Shiraz dates back to Qajar era and is located on the eastgern side of the end of Lotfali Khan Zand Avenue. Due to abundance of sour orange trees it is called Narenjestan. Narenjestan building has been a place where ordinary people went for administrative purpose and public meetings as well as meetings among Qajar dignitaries and nobles were held there. Construction of the building started by Ali Mohammad Khan Qavam-of-Molk in 1841 -1851 AD and was completed by Mirza Mohammad Reza Khan, grandson of the first Qavam-ol-Molk and grandfather of Qavam in about 1882 AD. The building has been rehabilitated once by Ebrahim Qavam and has been decorated with mirrors, paintings, tilework, plaster work, and inlay, undefined it is an architectural feat of Qajar period.
