View Full Version : Kashan, an intact Medieval Persian city


Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 11:41 AM
A general view from the roof of a Turkish bath:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/KashanRoof1.jpg

An alley to Taj house:

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

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Taj2.jpg

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 11:43 AM
House of Tabatabiha (Bride of Iranian houses):

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

Details:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Tabatabi3.jpg

Several more pics of this beautiful house will be posted later ...

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 11:43 AM
House of Borujerdiha (Symbol of Iranian houses):

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

Details of the interior:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Borujerdi1.jpg

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 11:44 AM
House of Ameriha:

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

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Ameriha2.jpg

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

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 11:45 AM
House of Abbasian (consisting of four inter-connected courts):

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

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Abbasian1.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Abbasian4.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Abbasian5.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Abbasian6.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Abbasian7.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Abbasian8.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Abbasian9.jpg

balthazar
October 28th, 2011, 12:07 PM
Beautiful!

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 12:21 PM
A historical painting of the famous Silk Road Bazaar of Kashan:

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

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Bazaar_k2.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Bazaar_k5.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Bazaar_k3.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Bazaar_k4.jpg

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 12:58 PM
Another views of the above houses:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Kashan_House1.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Kashan_House2.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Kashan_House3.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Kashan_House4.jpg

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 01:12 PM
Architecture of Agha Bozorg Mosque in Kashan:

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Aghabozorg1.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Aghabozorg2.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Aghabozorg3.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Aghabozorg4.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Aghabozorg7.jpg

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 01:56 PM
Fin Garden (A Unesco World Heritage Site):

The world's 50 most beautiful gardens, the first one: www.telegraph.co.uk (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardenstovisit/3349964/The-worlds-50-most-beautiful-gardens-Asia-Africa-Australasia-and-the-Americas.html)

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

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Fin2.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Fin3.jpg

MIBO
October 28th, 2011, 01:59 PM
WOW Simply beautiful and stunning!

Is the patrimony of this city as impressive an Isphahan's?

Cyrus
October 28th, 2011, 10:56 PM
WOW Simply beautiful and stunning!

Is the patrimony of this city as impressive an Isphahan's?

Kashan is a small city in the Isfahan province, it can not be compared to the great city of Isfahan, there are more than 6,000 registered national monuments in the city of Isfahan, the city which was the capital of some different empires about 1,000 years.

regise
October 29th, 2011, 05:47 PM
Looks really great !

Cyrus
October 29th, 2011, 08:05 PM
Soltan Amir Ahmad Turkish Bath (Now, a traditional tea house):

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

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Kashan_Bath1.JPG

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Kashan_Bath2.JPG

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Kashan_Bath3.JPG

http://www.allempires.com/uploads/Kashan/Kashan_Bath4.JPG

erbse
October 30th, 2011, 06:04 PM
Such a gorgeous place.

But please credit the sources of the photos you post! Check this! (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/announcement.php?f=440&a=802)

Unbelievable to see people are still unable to do that, esp. people being registered here for more than 5 years. :ohno:

Cyrus
October 30th, 2011, 07:45 PM
Such a gorgeous place.

But please credit the sources of the photos you post! Check this! (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/announcement.php?f=440&a=802)

Unbelievable to see people are still unable to do that, esp. people being registered here for more than 5 years. :ohno:

Almost all of these photos have been uploaded to my own website (allempires.com), my hard disk is full of them.

Urbano Prudente
October 30th, 2011, 09:02 PM
I saw this thread by chance and was delighted with this historic place.
Very nice

SoroushPersepolisi
November 2nd, 2011, 05:25 AM
A general view from the roof of a Turkish bath:

An alley to Taj house:



great pics
damet garm

but "turkish bath" ?
its a traditional persian bath, which is very similar to a turkish hammam yes,if not they are the exact same
but there are many of these in iran and are also a traditional element of iran, therefore calling them turkish is quite demeaning
yadet nare ke torka in garmabe (hamam) haro az ru olgu haye iranio rumi ina vardashtan

Cyrus
November 2nd, 2011, 09:16 AM
great pics
damet garm

but "turkish bath" ?
its a traditional persian bath, which is very similar to a turkish hammam yes,if not they are the exact same
but there are many of these in iran and are also a traditional element of iran, therefore calling them turkish is quite demeaning
yadet nare ke torka in garmabe (hamam) haro az ru olgu haye iranio rumi ina vardashtan

It can be true to say these baths originated in Iran but during the Turkish rule, they certainly differ from the ancient Persian baths, like Bokan Bath (http://www.panoramio.com/user/2401375/tags/%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D8%A8%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86), these are a mixture of Persian, Roman and Turkish architecture, anyway are known as Turkish baths.

Ribarca
November 3rd, 2011, 04:50 AM
Beautiful architecture! It all looks pristine. Has many structures been restored in recent times?

Cyrus
November 3rd, 2011, 10:34 AM
Beautiful architecture! It all looks pristine. Has many structures been restored in recent times?

Yes, this pic shows before and after the restoration of one of these houses: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-X01dbj4CDpE/Tj6K7po7FeI/AAAAAAAAAUU/mu_lw2s1Nrc/1.jpg Some parts of these houses were even excavated from the underground.