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| KASHAN : |  | Kashan Located in an altitude of 1,600 m above sea level, is one of the main cities of Esfahan province. It is 240 km to the south of Tehran and 220 km to the north of Esfahan, and can be reached via a first-class highway, national road, or railway. The towns population amounts to 400,000, living on an area of 2, 100 hectares. | | |
In addition to its world-famous carpets, Kashan is also well known for its silk and the glazed earthenware tile called kashi after its place of manufacture. Kashan is a beautiful large oasis town on the Qum-Kerman road running along the western edge of the Great Desert, Kevir. The city has long been noted for its silk textiles, ceramics, copperware, and rose water from the well-known rose fields of Qamsar, as well.
One of the most important archaeological sites in central Iran, it has a historical background of over 7,000 years. Kashan is also of interest for its connections with Shah Abbas I it was a favorite town of his, and he beautified it and asked to be buried here in the mausoleum of a 13th century ancestor. Walking in the silent and peaceful alleys and back-alleys of the town, one can see very old buildings with brick walls constantly baked, as in old times, under the scorching sun.
Majority of historians and travelers to the town have called it a gate to the world civilization. Kashan flourished mainly during the Seljuk and Safavid periods of the post-Islamic history of Iran. Samples of art works created by Kashani artisans can be seen in the famous museums of the world.
The town has many picturesque badgirs (wind towers), essential in the towns hot and airless summers before the introduction of air-conditioning. Modern industry plays a part in Kashan, in parallel with the ongoing social development. In bazaar, however, carpet-weaving, embroidery work, the making of rose water, scent, pottery, and other crafts are carried on in much the same and with the same skill as of old.
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The Agha Bozurg Mosque and School Complex in Fazel-e Naraghi Street, belong to the second half of the last century (Qajar period), when the countrys architects produced a number of unforgettable masterpieces. More at>>
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One of the most fascinating sightseeing places in Kashan is the bazaar historic complex (first erected in the Safavid era, but rebuilt in its present form early in the nineteenth century) with many interesting buildings in it, such as Saraye Amin od-Dowleh, caravansaries (Gomork, Now, Mirpanj, Borujerdiha, and Zoghaliha, nearly 1,100 years old), mosques (Mir Emad, Bala Bazaar, Tabriziha, and Kaffashha), baths (Khan and Gozar Now), water storages (Haj Seyed Hossein), and smaller bazaarsMore at >>
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The present premises of Kashan Cultural Heritage Department, the Borujerdis Old House was built nearly 130 years ago by a famous merchant named Haj Seyed Jafar Borujerdi from Natanz, who imported goods from Borujerd in Lurestan Province. The construction date (1293 A.H.) can still be seen on the covered inscription
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Bagh-e Shah, the Kings Garden (also known as the Bagh-e Tarikhi-e Fin or Bagh-e Amir Kabir) at Fin 6 km to the southwest, and perhaps the finest surviving example in Iran, creates the contrast between the Kevir region and the greenery of the well-tended oasis below the adjoining Karkass mountain. A major part of Kashans water was supplied by the perennial source of Suleimanieh spring in the garden.
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Betwwen the Bagh-e Shah (Fin) and Kashan is the mound of Tappeh Sialk the site of a prehistoric culture which was dated by Ghirshman who excavated the Tappeh in the 30s and later, to the second half of the 15th millennium BC. Later discoveries showed that the Site is more than 7,000 years old. It is probably the richest archaeological site so far uncovered in central Iran, although the most interesting finds have been moved to various institutes and museums, including National Museum of Iran in Tehran and Louvre in Paris.
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 | General Information: Bank and exchange office: Kashan Eghtesade Novin Bank:
No.45,First of Miremad St., Meydan Sq., Shahed Rajaye St., Kashan - Tel: 4469120 ، 4469125 (0361) - Fax: 4469124 (0361)
Main post office: Shahid rajairr street Internet & Phone: There are a few internet and long distance phone places along the Shhid rajaii street Travel agency: Restaurants: The Mir-Ahmad Soltan's Traditional Dinning Room
Address:
Historical Houses complex, Alavy St, Fazel Naraghy Avenue, Mir-Ahmad Soltan’s Bathroom
Tel : +98-0361-20038
e-mail : mir_ahmad@kashanet.com
Traditional Dinning Room in The House of Tabataei's Family
Kashan ,Tabatabaei’s House, Alavi street,Fazel Naraghi Ave.
Address:Tabatabaei’s House, Alavi Street, Naraghy Ave.
Tel: +98, 0361, 26106
e-mail: tabatabaei@kashanet.com
Getting There and Away: There are daily buses to and from Tehran and also to and from Isfahan. You might want to check with the following bus company at Kashan Bus terminal : Jahan Mosafer Transportation Cooperative Company
Kashan Tourist Institue,Opposite of Factory number 2,Shahid Khademi BlvdAddress: kashan Terminal
Tel: +98-0361-27064/27000
e-mail : jahanmosafer@kashanet.com
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