HISTORICAL SITES Blog Posts
Kuh-E Sangi Park Kuh-e Sangi is Mashhad’s best park, and a great spot for afternoon or early evening picnicking. A small stream runs through its centre, which you can cross by climbing the rock formations or hopping across stepping-stones. Ice cream and other treats are readily available. ...
Emam Reza Shrine Complex Museums The numerous museums contained within the shrine complex house a curious mixture of exhibits, ranging from stamp collections commemorating the storming of the US embassy, to medals won by Shia athletes. The carpet section has some stunning (as well as ...
Imam Reza Shrine Complex The Imam Reza Shrine Complex, known as the Haram-e Razavi, dominates the city centre and needs several visits to properly appreciate the scope of its magnificence. With seven massive courtyards, and a total area of nearly 600,000 square metres, by some measures it is the ...
Abyaneh Village This village is one of the well known in Isfahan province, in addition to which it boasts of a pleasant climate. The same is located in the northwestern slopes of the Karkas Mountains and at a distance of 28 km. from the city of Natanz. The architectural facet in this village along ...
Borujerdi House This house is located in Kashan and was constructed during the years 1292-1310 AH. by ‘Haj Seyed Jaffar Natanzi’ a merchant who conducted business in Borujerd and Kashan as well. He constructed this house in order to evade religious levies. The entrance to the premises ...
Ameriha House It is one of the largest traditional houses in Kashan with seven courtyards which was built during the Zand era and like the other houses around, it was rebuilt in the 19th century, after the city was destroyed by a series of destructive earthquakes in the 18th century. The 5-satr ...
Kashan Old Bazaar Bazaar of Kashan is an old bazaar in the center of the city of Kashan, Iran. It is thought to have been built in the Seljuk era with renovations during the Safavid period. The bazaar has a famous architecture, especially at its Timche-ye Amin od-Dowleh section, where a grand ...
Tabatabai House First of all, when you come to the great city of Kashan you should really visit this nice place which is the pearl of Kashan. This city is known for its beautiful houses that can be regarded as palaces that rich businessmen dwelled in as stopover places. Nowadays they are well ...
Aqa Bozorg mosque This ancient structure has four porches and a beautiful dome with two tile worked minarets. Its courtyard and chambers that are on a lower level display an attractive aspect. Below these chambers are is the pool and nocturnal area made use of in summer. The dome is built on an ...
Fin Garden Fin Historical Edifice and Garden is located to the south of the city of Kashan and near the village of Fin. The same was constructed on the former structures of the Al-e-Booyeh era. Its general layout and aqua system has been rendered special attention. This vicinity gained fame due to ...