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Traditional houses of Kashan
If you know anything about temperament of people living in desert areas you should know they are very warm ,hospitable and truly noble. These people have always showed their mysterious and peaceful nature in architecture ,clothing ,music and art.
In old days when stone and brick of houses where made by heart of people these traditional houses had identity. Their door was open to welcome guests just like Persian saying that The guest is the friend of God.
One of the historical houses of Kahsan is Tabatabaie house which was built by a famous carpet merchant about 200 years ago. It is a big and imperial house with 40 bedrooms,4 courtyards, 4 cellars, 3 wind catchers and 2 underwater ducts. The unique architecture with symmetrical gardens somehow makes the environment rapturous.
Another beautiful old house of Kashan is Brojerdies house which dates back to Qajar period around 130 years ago. The house is built according to the desert environmental factors and wind catchers are used to make the weather cool and enjoyable in hot summers. Like most of old houses it also has a inner(Andaruni) and outer(Biruni) part. The outer part has an oblong courtyard which has a glorious hall in the southern corner with has beautiful paintings inspired by European culture of that time specially Russian style. The inner part is divided into two sections of Northern and Southern. The southern part has also a courtyard and a mirror ornamented hall. The Northern part has the unique feature of desert house architecture which is cellars and basements keeping the people of house cool from warmth of summer.
Besides the royal house of Kashan there is also a historical house called Noghli (very small) which is the smallest house of Kahsan .It is located in the historical part of Kashan near Aqa Bozorg mosque. Although this house is indeed very small or persian said Noghli but it had gotten its name from the owner who was called this.
Kashan, a touristy province of Iran which has many attractions other than these traditional houses like the famous Fin Complex comprising of garden,museum and bath.

Iranian Ancient Houses

Imam Jomeh House
Located in Tehran (a city of Tehran province)
Imam Jomeh house is one of the magnificent buildings of second half of 13th century AH. and was used to be the residence of ‘Imam Jomeh’ or the Friday Praying Leader, prior to Islamic Revolution. This building comprised …

Moshirodolleh House
Located in Tehran (a city of Tehran province)
This old structure is located between Manoochehri st. and Jomhoorieh Islami Ave., in Peer Nia Street (Lalehzar) and belonged to Hassan Peer Nia (Moshirodoleh) one of the prominent personalities during the Qajar era. The …

Vosooqodoleh House
Located in Tehran (a city of Tehran province)
The construction of this building was completed in the year 1253 AH. (13th century) and comprises of several rooms and halls beautifully adorned with plaster-works.

Ehsani and other old houses
Located in Tehran (a city of Tehran province)
Other old houses in Tehran are as follows: Ehsani House (Amir Kabir Avenue), Pamenar (Bahaodolleh Alley.), Bazaar-e-Mesgarha House (Mostafa Khomeini Ave.), The Safavid House (Mostafa Khomeini Ave.), Mondella House (Ferdowsi …

Akhavan Kharrazi and other old houses
Located in Esfahan (a city of Esfahan province)
Other ancient houses are the followings: Akhavan Kharrazi, Pirnia, Jamal Qodassieh, Sheikh-ol-Islam and Haj Mohammad Taqi Lavaf in Esfahan. Habibi and Sowt-ol-Molk in Khansar. Sarifian, Haj Seyed Aqa, Hakim Bashi, Haj Saleh, …

Haj Mirza Ebrahim Sadeqy House
Located in Ardebil (a city of Ardebil province)
It is located in the Ouchdokan locality, and Sartip Abad Alley in the city of Ardabil. This house is known for it’s artistic and decorative designs.

Haj Yoosef Aqa Sadeqy House
Located in Ardebil (a city of Ardebil province)
This majestic house (1,750 square meters) has been built in a land with an area of 1,450 square meters. At present it is in good condition, although it is not used for residential purposes.

Seyed Hashem Ebrahimy House
Located in Ardebil (a city of Ardebil province)
This house, located in the Shahidgah Alley, and is still inhabited. On the walls, there is an inscription on which some poetry and Arabic verses from Holy Qoran can be seen.

Vakil-ol-Roaya House
Located in Ardebil (a city of Ardebil province)
This edifice despite it’s artistic and historical value, is being destroyed because of lack of attention. Its historical background is intertwined with that of the city and the events of the twentieth century. This house …

Other Old Houses
Located in Ardebil (a city of Ardebil province)
There are several other private and public historical buildings worth seeing. The most important ones are: Sadeqi’s House, Manafzadeh’s House, building of Islami School etc.

Mofakham Mirror House
Located in Bojnurd (a city of North Khorasan province)
This building is in the city of Bojnurd, and belonged to Sardar Mofakham, one of the officials in the late Qajar period. As the name indicates, this building boasts of its mirror work and tile design.

Old and Historical Houses
Located in Bushehr (a city of Booshehr province)
Generally speaking the architecture of houses suits and coincides with the environment and climate of this region, these structures are named as Qaazy House (Bushehr), Rais Ali Delvari House (Bushehr), Malek Edifice (Bushehr), …

Shahbazian Old House
Located in Hamadan (a city of Hamedan province)
This ancient house is located in the Bu Ali Sina avenue of Hamadan, and is a relic from Qajar era. This structure is rectangular in shape and in two floors, that is including the basement. The structure comprises of two …

Borujerdiha House
Located in Kashan (a city of Esfahan province)
The said premises 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 …

Ganj Ali Khan (Zarabkhaneh) Mint House
Located in Kerman (a city of Kerman province)
This mint is to the north of the Ganj Ali Khan Sq. and is an octagonal structure with a ceiling, four porches and four cubicles set in four sides. Materials used in the construction are brick and gypsum, and has been decorated …

Imam Khomeini House
Located in Khomein (Kamareh) (a city of Markazi province)
Imam Khomeini’s father-house which is located by the northern bank of the Khomein River is in the old part of the city. This house is very famous and is being visited by many tourists. It was built in the Qajar era. The …

Darya Beigi House
Located in Langerood (a city of Gilan province)
One of the ancient houses of Langerood is the Darya Beigi house, one of the reputed families of Gilan. It is a double storeyed structure, and the rooms on the upper floor have latticed sash windows. This house has two large …

Monajem Bashi House
Located in Langerood (a city of Gilan province)
The said is located in the Feshkalay locality, near the Sabzeh Maidan square in Langerood. This house belongs to the Monajem Bashi household, and is composed of the interior and exterior segments, private quarter, a mosque, …

Nima Yooshij House
Located in Noor (a city of Mazandaran province)
The said is the house of the great contemporary poet of Iran, and is located in the village of Yoosh. The premises comprises of a central courtyard, surrounded by rooms bearing the effects of brick and plaster work, beautiful …

Kandolos Museum and Culture House
Located in Noor (a city of Mazandaran province)
The village of Kandolos, today called Mikhsar, nestles in the green slopes of the Alborz Mountain Ranges in the Kujur region of Mazandaran. The Cultural House of Kandolos is located on the hill overlooking the village of …