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 preserved tourist attractions to visit in this desert city.

One can admit that this house is definitely the most outstanding one here. It enjoys the art of symmetries which have made this edifice wonderful in terms of its architecture. Everything from the area of the house to the underground rooms cool and conditioned in summer and moderate in winter. Construction of the house took 10 years to complete and its stucco and plaster works are amazing.

You can observe a rug pattern and its floral design with its beautiful details that reflect the changing sky patterns decorating the walls of this stunning house. Sizable pavilions are framed by walls bearing intricate relief carvings in floral patterns; inner galleries and courtyards open to the elements. So you are invited to come to Iran and see this lovely pearl which is one of the top and mostly visited abstractions of the city of Kashan in Iran in the heart of desert by yourself and in person.

The story behind this house is a love story. A very famous and rich merchant orders to built the house and uses designs and shapes of the legendary bird Homa (Sphinx) as his wife’s name was Homa and because he was too much in love with her. And you can see the shapes of legendary bird of Homa (the legendary bird) inscribed on the walls of the house as delicate decorations which catch your eyes as the owner of this house had desired. You can see the floral designs of Persian rug on the walls of this unique house as the owner was in fact a rug dealer. You are permitted to take marvelous and unforgettable photos inside the house and its wonderful symmetrical designs. So do bring your camera to make your trip to the past and to this monument a more memorable one.

Nowadays they are well preserved tourist attractions to visit in this desert city. One can admit that this house is definitely the most outstanding one here. It enjoys the art of symmetries which have made this edifice wonderfully unique in terms of its architecture.