Tomb of Saadi
{{short description|Islamic tomb and monument in Shiraz, Iran}}
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{{Infobox religious building
| name = Tomb of Saadi
| image = سعدیه 20160629 170530.jpg
| image_upright = 1.4
| caption = The tomb in 2016
| religious_affiliation = Sunni Islam
| festival =
| organisational_status = Mausoleum
| functional_status = Active
| religious_features_label = Dedicated to
| religious_features = Saadi
| location = Shiraz, Fars province
| country = Iran
| map_type = Iran
| map_size = 250
| map_relief = 1
| map_caption = Location of the complex in Iran
| mapframe = yes
| coordinates = {{coord|29|37|21|N|52|34|59|E|region:IR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| architect = Mohsen Foroughi {{small|(1952)}}
| architecture_type = {{nowrap|Islamic architecture}}
| year_completed = {{ubl|13th century CE|{{AH|1187|link=yes}}|1952 CE}}
| date_destroyed = 17th century {{small|(rebuilt)}}
| dome_quantity = One
| site_area = {{cvt|10000|m2}}
| materials = Granite; stone; marble
| elevation_m =
| module = {{Infobox historic site
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| designation1 = INHL
| designation1_offname = Saadi Mausoleum
| designation1_type = Built
| designation1_date = 9 December 1975
| designation1_number = 1110
| designation1_free1name = Conservation organization
| designation1_free1value = Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
}}
}}
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The Tomb of Saadi ({{langx|fa|آرامگاه سعدی شیرازی}}){{efn|Other variants include the Sadi Tomb, the Tomb of Sa'di-e-Shirazi, and the Mausoleum of Sa'di.}} is a tomb and mausoleum complex dedicated to the Persian poet Saadi, commonly known as Saadieh ({{langx|fa|سعدیه}}). The complex is located in the city of Shiraz, in the province of Fars, Iran.
The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 9 December 1975, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
History
Saadi was buried at the end of his life at a khanqah at the current location. In the 13th century, a tomb was built for Saadi by Shams al-Din Juvayni, the vizir of Abaqa Khan. In the 17th century, this tomb was destroyed. During the reign of Karim Khan Zand, a mausoleum of two floors of brick and plaster, flanked by two rooms, was built.{{cite book |last=Stanley |first=Henry Morton |title=My Early Travels and Adventures in America and Asia |page=402 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2011 |isbn=9781108032988 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZNfdEPUoTm0C&q=saadi%27s+tomb&pg=PA392 |accessdate=2016-05-08}} The current building was constructed between 1950 and 1952{{cite book |last=Baker |first=Patricia L. |title=Iran |page=182 |publisher=Bradt Travel Guides |year=2014 |isbn=9781841624020 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RT0bAgAAQBAJ&q=%22tomb+of+saadi%22+shirazi&pg=PA182 |accessdate=2016-05-08}} to a design by the architect Mohsen Foroughi and was inspired by the Chehel Sotoun with a fusion of old and new architectural elements. Around the tomb on the walls are seven verses of Saadi's poems.
The new building
The new building was constructed in Persian style. It includes eight brown stone pillars at the front of the tomb. The main structure is made of white stones and tiles. The building of the tomb of Saadi Shirazi has a cubic shape from the outside, and from the inside, it is in the form of an octagon with walls of marble and an azure arch. The tomb of Saadi Shirazi has an area of approximately {{convert|257|m2}}. The main building of the tomb includes two terraces that are perpendicular to each other. The tomb of Saadi is located at the angle of these terraces, inside an octagonal building on top of which stands an amazing azure blue dome.{{cite web |url=https://itto.org/iran/attraction/Sadieh-Tomb-of-Sadi/ |title=SA'DI TOMB (SA'DIEH) |work=Iran Tourism and Touring Organization |date=n.d. |access-date=25 May 2025 }}
Over the tomb, there is an arch made of turquoise tiles. The stones of the bases of the structure are black, and the pillars and the front part of the terrace are made of red granite stone. The facade of the tomb is made of travertine stone, and the interior is made of marble.{{Cite web |last=The new building |date=2021-07-14 |title=Tomb of Saadi Shirazi |url=https://en.tourinpersia.com/the-tomb-of-saadi-shirazi/ |website=TourInPersia |language=en}}
= Water features =
A fish pond lies on the left side of the tomb of Saadi Shirazi. It has an octagonal shape and an area of approximately {{convert|30.25|m2}}. At the front of the terrace, there is a pond where visitors often throw coins. Approxmiately {{convert|10|m}} below the tomb of Saadi Shirazi, there is an aqueduct whose water contains sulphurous material and also quicksilver.{{Cite web |last=Javadian |first=Azam |date=2017-11-04 |title=Saadi's Tomb |url=https://www.iranwatching.com/en/place/529 |website=Iran Watching |language=en}}
Gallery
Mausoleo de Saadi, Shiraz, Irán, 2016-09-24, DD 04.jpg|Exterior in 2016
Mausoleo de Saadi, Shiraz, Irán, 2016-09-24, DD 01.jpg|Terraces in 2016
Mausoleo de Saadi, Shiraz, Irán, 2016-09-24, DD 03.jpg|Tomb in 2016
Alcôve (3100218820).jpg|Alcove in 2008
Sadie1.JPG|Exterior at night
Tomb of Saadi by Pascal Coste.jpg|{{circa|1840}}
Tomb of Sheikh Saadi by Eugène Flandin.jpg|{{circa|1840}}, by Eugène Flandin
See also
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Notes
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References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Mausoleum of Saadi Shirazi}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.archnet.org/sites/5580 |title=Sa'di Mausoleum |work=ArchNet.org |date=n.d. |access-date=24 May 2025 }}
- {{cite journal |author=Baskins, Cristelle |title=Writing the Dead: Pietro della Valle and the Tombs of Shirazi Poets |journal=Muqarnas |volume=34 |year=2017 |pages=197-221 |issn= |publisher= |location= }}
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Category:13th-century religious buildings and structures in Asia
Category:20th-century religious buildings and structures
Category:Buildings and structures in Shiraz
Category:Mausoleums, shrines and tombs on the Iran National Heritage List
Category:Octagonal buildings in Iran
Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1952