El Goli

East Azerbaijan · IRAN DIGITAL WALL

El Goli
Image source · Wikimedia CommonsHosseinronaghi · CC0Photograph cropped

In south-eastern Tabriz, El Goli is a historic pool with a central pavilion and surrounding garden. Originating in the Aq Qoyunlu era, the reservoir was enlarged under the Safavids and later became a public promenade. The pavilion reflected in the water—especially at sunset as the lights appear—is one of the city’s enduring images.