K A S H A N – A R D E H A L ... - In the gap between
K A S H A N – A R D E H A L ... - In the gap between
K A S H A N – A R D E H A L ... - In the gap between
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T I L E O F B E I G E<br />
K A S H A N <strong>–</strong> A R D E H A L <strong>–</strong> N Y A S A R
KERMANSHAH<br />
KHORAMABAD<br />
HAMEDAN<br />
QAZVIN<br />
TAFRESH<br />
BORUJERD<br />
ARAK<br />
DORUD<br />
ALIGUDARZ<br />
SAVEH<br />
KHOMEIN<br />
TEHRAN<br />
SALAFSHEGAN<br />
DELIJAN<br />
GOLPAYEGAN<br />
SHIRAZ<br />
REY<br />
ARDEHAL<br />
QOM<br />
MARAGH<br />
ABYANEH<br />
ESFAHAN<br />
VARAMIN<br />
KASHAN<br />
NATANZ<br />
ARDESTAN<br />
NAIN<br />
YAZD<br />
MEIBOD<br />
KERMAN
KASHAN was formerly a superb antique city. Most houses are still earth made but damaged.<br />
The old borroughs are a pleasant medina-like dedalum.
ENTERING OLD BAZAR, KASHAN
KASHAN Bazar from rooftops
Huge marketplace<br />
compound. Sidebuilt<br />
courtyards &<br />
caravanserails give<br />
acccess to <strong>the</strong> main<br />
gallery Left : inner<br />
view of a side<br />
enterance ; Right :<br />
outter view of <strong>the</strong><br />
same side entrance
An outter part view of <strong>the</strong> Bazar<br />
complex, from <strong>the</strong> courtyard of a<br />
side-built caravanserail. Domes<br />
Line embodies <strong>the</strong> main Gallery.
CARPET LABORS in a side courtyard : <strong>the</strong> freshly bluecoloured<br />
wool is drying. This will be knoted <strong>the</strong>n, presumately<br />
by carpet « weavers ». Right : workers of <strong>the</strong> caravanserail.
IN OLD BAZAR, KASHAN
B A Z A R O F K A S H A N<br />
<strong>In</strong>side <strong>the</strong> domes : superb voids supports<br />
huge carpet warehouses. The galleries<br />
length in longer than Semnan’s .<br />
Wool processing for carpets ( spinning,<br />
dyeing , weaving ) is still a prominent activity<br />
in <strong>the</strong> bazar.
TIMSHEH & FARSH Right : this recent Timsheh ( 19th century) is<br />
<strong>the</strong> most cosy part of <strong>the</strong> Bazar. This is wonderfully decorated.
IN THE BAZAR As most companies & owners decorate <strong>the</strong>ir buildings<br />
with mourning accessories in <strong>the</strong> occasion of Ashura, Hardware traders<br />
are very on demand before this celebration.
A GLOOMY WOOL-SPINNER in <strong>the</strong> bazar of Kashan.
PASSING KASHAN this<br />
picture is a picturesque caricature of<br />
daily urban Iran…
KASHAN <strong>the</strong> city from bazar rooftops
Ziyarat e Habib Ibn Musa : ( literally : Visit of habib son of<br />
Moshe) is <strong>the</strong> shrine of king SHAH ABBAS <strong>the</strong> 1st, but<br />
actually venerated as a saint man. The attached courtyard (not<br />
represented here) is some kind of commemorative cemetary,<br />
and I saw pilgrims near <strong>the</strong> king’s coffin. <strong>In</strong> one of <strong>the</strong> various<br />
sections of <strong>the</strong> courtyard, <strong>the</strong>y store a Nakhl coffin<br />
presumately for Tazieh purpose.
MADRASEH AGHA BOZORG,<br />
Qajar era ( Kashan ).
« TABATABAE’I» HOUSE. Kashan is famous for superlative palace-houses of <strong>the</strong> Qajar period.
« BORUJERDI » HOUSE. Kashan is famous for superlative palace-houses of <strong>the</strong> Qajar period.
« AMERIHA » HOUSE. Kashan is famous for superlative<br />
palace-houses of <strong>the</strong> Qajar period.
BATHS<br />
( « AMERIHA » HOUSE )<br />
Every palace-houses have<br />
huge decorated baths in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
basements.
EMAMZADEH ABU LOLO
STAIRWAY TO WATERFALL<br />
NYASAR VILLAGE, KASHAN
ABSHAR (WATERFALL)<br />
NYASAR VILLAGE, KASHAN
EMAMZADEH AZRADDIN MARAGHE’I Maragh, 40 km N-W of Kashan.
Deeper to <strong>the</strong> promising South : a meditative pause out of Kashan. At least small roads led me closer to <strong>the</strong><br />
mountains. I detoured after seeing this cone-shaped dome in <strong>the</strong> silent village of Khoramdasht, on <strong>the</strong> Natanz Rd.
KHORRAMDASHT, on <strong>the</strong> Natanz Rd.
HANJAH an emamzadeh<br />
zen wind.
MAZAR-E-SOLTAN ALI, in MASHHAD-E-ARDEHAL (2008 CE) a famous emamzadeh 30 km west of Kashan.
MAZAR-E-SOLTAN ALI, in MASHHAD-E-ARDEHAL (2010 CE) <strong>the</strong> recent extension of <strong>the</strong> complex is obvious
MAZAR <strong>–</strong>E- SOLTAN ALI , <strong>In</strong> <strong>the</strong> occasion of Arbaeen,<br />
families visit <strong>the</strong> imamzadeh of Soltan Ali, Mashhad e<br />
Ardehal, Kashan province
KASHAN TO ABYANEH Natanz Rd through <strong>the</strong> desert.
KHARVEH VILLAGE, KASHAN PROVINCE
ABYANEH competes with Masuleh & Hawraman for <strong>the</strong> most picturesque village of Iran
I N S I D E A B Y A N E H<br />
The village is famous for a picturesque ascending<br />
parade during Ashura festivals. Here, <strong>the</strong>re is also a<br />
zoroastrian Fire Temple and inhabitants, despite all<br />
are muslims, still respect some old zoroastrian<br />
traditions. After all, <strong>the</strong> village is a pleasant walk.