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Cyrus
August 10th, 2010, 07:58 PM
The historic quarter of Kashan (City of Thousand and one Night) is already a City Museum, some houses and other buildings in this city:

House of Abbasian:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Abbasian.jpg

House of Tabatabi:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Tabatabi.jpg

House of Ameri:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Ameri.jpg

House of Borujerdi:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Borujerdi.jpg

A Teahouse:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Teahouse.jpg

Roof of a house:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Roof.jpg

Urbanista1
August 10th, 2010, 09:59 PM
Is this in Iran or Syria - gorgeous!

tub508894
August 11th, 2010, 03:17 AM
the building is really artistic

Cyrus
August 11th, 2010, 03:29 PM
Is this in Iran or Syria - gorgeous!

Kashan is certainly in Iran.

the building is really artistic

Yes! :)

http://www.allempires.com/forum/uploads/3/Tabatabi3.jpg

cc80cc80
August 12th, 2010, 02:52 PM
Like it, very artistic. great design

Concrete Stereo
August 12th, 2010, 09:46 PM
yeah, but Paris still is a city. Venice or Brugge really are working hard to become a Museum City.

At night Venice sometimes resembles an empty museum, a ghost town.
After [11pm], when the day trippers have all left and the restaurants and bars are closed, the waterways and calles – narrow streets that intersect the islands upon which Venice is built – are almost deserted.
Tomorrow another 60,000 people will arrive – and depart.
http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/post-residential-venice.html

great photos btw!

Cyrus
August 14th, 2010, 08:57 PM
Virtual tour of a room in the house of borujerdi: http://www.360cities.net/image/iran-kashan-khaneh-borujerdi-house-old-persia#-2.88,-87.70,70.0

Please watch it, it is really very artistic.

A pic:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/kashan/borujerdi1.jpg

simms3
August 15th, 2010, 07:50 PM
St. Augustine, FL is basically one giant museum. It certainly has several museums in it dedicated to art, history, and science, but most buildings are also miniature museums. Almost everything is open to the public, though some places charge an entrance fee.

I think Williambsurg, VA is similar, and even Washington, D.C. to an extent is like one giant museum (though many buildings don't allow public access).

Otherwise the place that you posted is absolutely beautiful, though due to my descent, appearance, and where I am from I would be afraid to visit (not due to the people...love Iranians, but the government and the possibility of detainment).