| Shah Gholi, a pleasant hillside garden and park around an artificial lake
to the area of 54,675 square meters. Shah Gholi, only 4 km south of downstream Tabriz, is so lovely
a place that it deserves an illustration. It is a popular weekend resort for the locals. A hill in the eastern
side of the park leads down to the pool with steps, and a fountain from top of the hill flows down
to the pool. In the center of the pool there is a grand hexagonal building. The pool itself is said to
have been built during the reign of Aq Qoyunlu kings. However, it was extended by the Safavids. |