Historical Vakil Citadel Shiraz

Karim Khan Citadel of Shiraz is one of the historical monuments of Zandieh period, which Karim Khan Zand ordered to build in 1108 AH. The construction of this building was so important to Karim Khan that he gathered Persian master architects of the time and provided them with the best materials for the interior and exterior to build a palace that would represent the period of his reign in the following years.

However, the battle image of Rostam and the white demon dates back to Qajar period. Most of the materials of the Karim Khan Citadel of Shiraz are stone and brick. This citadel is located in Shiraz, in Karim Khan Zand Street which as a tourist attraction causes many tourists travel to Iran every year.

Architecture of Vakil Citadel in Shiraz

Karim Khan Citadel was the residence and headquarters of Karim Khan Zand. Inside the citadel there are two ponds and a garden of orange trees. This citadel has an area of 4,000 square meters and has very high walls that reach 12 meters. Most of the materials of it are stone and brick, which design was both residential and military. In general, this citadel has the shape of an incomplete trapezoid.

At the time of construction, the architects concluded that the northwestern ground is not suitable for such building. So, as a result, the west is leaning which is famous as Pisa Tower of Iran. The residential part of Karim Khan Citadel is on the north, south and west sides. Each of these sections has 6 living rooms and a veranda. All rooms connect with each other from the inside which reflect Persian historical arts and decorations.

Water Supply System of Karim Khan Citadel

Karim Khan Citadel water supply system is also very interesting. There are narrow streams throughout the castle and in front of each porch. In the ancient times, it was one of the best waters of Shiraz aqueduct. The water of these ponds comes from the wells. The bottom of them is lime, which is very resistant to water. Another part of this castle is the bath. This bath is one of the first private baths of a royal family.

The Security of Karim Khan Citadel

Vakil Citadel of Shiraz has a high wall around it, which is built without any decorations with simple bricks and is about 12 meters high. This wall, along with the fortifications and moats, ensured the security of the citadel, so that an unknown person could not easily enter the citadel or penetrate the tower. There are four towers in the four corners of the citadel, which were monitored by a guard around the citadel. These towers are approximately 14 meters high.

Shiraz City Tour to visit Karim Khan Citadel

There are various hotels with different prices and degrees near Karim Citadel of Shiraz. Shiraz best hotels near Karim Khan Citadel is Zandieh Hotel in Shiraz, which is a five-star hotel, and Karim Khan Hotel, Ario Barzan, Parsian Hotel is a 4-star hotel.

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