Shiraz: October 2013

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Street scenes. loading jpeg loading jpeg
The bazaar. loading jpeg loading jpeg
The mosque attached to the bazaar. loading jpeg loading jpeg
The Karim Khan citadel, built in about 1766. In the 20th century it was used as a prison, and none of the original inside remains. Subsidence has given one of the corner towers a definite lean. loading jpeg loading jpeg
 
Two of the most famous poets in Persian were born in Shiraz: Saadi (1210-1291) and Hafez (1315-1390). The memorials to them are modern (20th century).
The mausoleum of Saadiloading jpeg loading jpeg
The mausoleum of Hafezloading jpeg loading jpeg