El-Gölü
El Gölü (Azerbaijani: ائل گؤلو; Persian:ائل گلی), also called Shah Goli[1] (Template:Lang-fa, Template:Lang-az) is a large historic park (or garden) in the south east region of Tabriz, Iran.[1] One of its main features is its large artificial lake, measuring 210 meters/700 ft square.[1]
History and characteristics
Tradition dates the construction of the park to the late 18th century.[1] However, it may have been built earlier as well; some sources suggest as far back as the 14th century.[1] In the Qajar period the park was restored and high terraces were added.[1]
The northern side of the lake was built up, which, according to Penelope Hobhouse, makes the lake "appear to float over the valley".[1] A causeway leads out to a pavilion, today the site of a restaurant.[1] The pavilion was once crowned with a dome.[1] From the west hillside, a spring feeds the lake, a cascade descending in five terraces.[1] The sight is flanked by poplar trees and willows.[1]
Etymology
The park was first named Shah Goli (Shah Gölü), the "Royal Lake" or the "Royal Pond".[1] After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the park and the surrounding were renamed as El Gölü, "lake of the people".
Photo gallery
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El Gölü lake and Hotel Pars in top of the hills. -
El Gölü lake from hills. -
Night view of El Gölü.
See also
References
Sources
- Hobhouse, Penelope (2006). "Shah-Goli". The Oxford Companion to the Garden. Oxford University Press.
External links
- City of Tabriz on Iran Chamber Society (www.iranchamber.com)
- Editorial Board, East Azarbaijan Geography, Iranian Ministry of Education, 2000 (High School Text Book in Persian)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070216155119/http://www.tabrizcity.org/
- Tishineh
38°01′31.16″N 46°21′56.15″E / 38.0253222°N 46.3655972°E
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