Melawat Keindahan Senibina Bandar Purba Kashan,Isfahan (46 photos)

abgsedapmalam · Post time 2-6-2012 12:53 AM

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  Kashan - Kashan district main town in the province of Isfahan.
  The name "Kashan" comes from the word "Cassian" - so the earliest known inhabitants of the city, there appeared 7000 years ago (its ruins have been found during excavations of Tepe-Hill Sialk).  Archaeological finds Sialk, located 4 km west of the modern Kashan, show that in prehistoric times this region was one of the leading centers of civilization.  It took 7000 years, and Sialk ziggurat still stands on the outskirts of Kashan.  Objects found during excavations in Sialk, now at the Louvre, New York's Metropolitan Museum and the National Museum of Iran.

  According to some thinkers (whose accuracy can not be determined today), it was the birthplace of Kashan, the three Magi following the star of Bethlehem to see baby Jesus .
  In the XI century.  Sultan Malik Shah I of the Seljuk dynasty, ordered the construction of a fortress in the center of Kashan.  The walls of this fortress, called "Ghale-Jalali," have survived to this day.
  In the XII - XIV centuries.  Kashan has remained an important center of production of high quality ceramic pottery and tiles.  In the modern Persian language the word "tile" or "tiles" ("Kash Ѝ") comes from the name of the city of Kashan.
  For centuries, lived in Kashan large Jewish Diaspora (most of it were the Jews expelled from Spain).  That's why some kashantsy differ blond hair and green or blue eyes.  According to historical accounts, Kashan was the cultural center of the Iranian Jews, and, in some sources, Kashan even called "small Jerusalem."

Fin Garden

Kashan was also a favorite place of the kings of the Safavid dynasty. Fin Garden (Bagh-Fin), in particular, for this reason remains one of the most famous gardens of Iran. This lovely garden with a pond and fruit trees has been created specifically for Shah Abbas I, and embodied the classical vision of paradise in the Persian tradition. However, the first garden here still appeared 7000 years ago, on the shores of Solomon's source (Cesme-ye-Soleiman). The original Safavid buildings have largely been replaced and rebuilt in the reign of the Qajar dynasty, although the terrain park and the location of channels and marble fountains close to the original. Garden is also notorious as the place of the murder of Mirza Taghi Khan Amir Kabir called - the Vizier (Prime Minister) Nasruddin Shah, who ruled Iran in 1852

  In 1778 an earthquake razed to the ground Kashan: destroyed all the buildings erected by Shah Abbas Safavid, killing 8000 people.  But the city was rebuilt and today it has become one of the most famous tourist attractions in Iran, thanks to many large, elegant mansions XVIII - XIX centuries. That represent the best examples of art of the Qajar era.
  Today Kashan is famous all over the world to its silk and textiles and carpets kashanskie become one of the most famous and expensive brands.  It is in Kashan today, most of the mix of mechanized carpet weaving workshops in Iran.  In addition, the city is actively developing the industry for the extraction of marble and brass.  The total population of Kashan and the surrounding area is about 400 000 people.
  In Kashan born Iranians are known as Kamal Ol Molkov (famous artist) and Sohrab Sepehri (artist and poet).
  As a rule, starting in Kashan, tourists are also visiting the nearby cities Niyasar, and the village of Abyane Ghamsar.  But these places should devote a separate post.
  Here are some photos kashanskih attractions:

The historic mansion of the family Boroujerdi

Historic mansion Abbassi family

The roof of the Garden of Fin

Baths of the Sultan Amir Ahmad

The historic mansion of the family of America