Kashan

 

Along the road leading to Isfahan sits Kashan, a peaceful oasis city near the Dasht-e-Kavir desert. The old town’s architecture adapts to the arid environment. Winding streets are covered with arches and tall brick or clay walls that cast shadows surrounding the homes. One of the attractions is the magnificent old private houses.

Most sights are easily accessible by foot. The Golabgiri rose festival is held nearby and should not be missed if you visit Kashan between mid-May and mid-June. This comprehensive guide lists the top Kashan tourist attractions and the surrounding area.

Kashan is a city in west-central Iran. It lies in a desert at the eastern foot of the Central Iranian Range, on a once important caravan route and also on the southeastern branch of the Trans-Iranian Railway. Kashan is an ancient city; 3 km southwest is the site of prehistoric Tepe Sialk, which has yielded remains of settlements dating to the 6th millennium BCE. Kashan was the center of Persian ceramics, producing decorated pottery and glazed tiles exported throughout the Near East. Its lustrewares were especially famous. Its woolen and silk carpets are among Iran’s finest, but modern industrial development is modest.

 

Discover Kashan Tourist Attractions

 

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One of the top Kashan tourist attractions, the Abbasi Historical House is a magnificent example of Persian-Islamic architecture. The complex, which has five stories and five yards, was constructed on a plot of land that is more than 5000 square meters large. The house also has ornate stucco reliefs, lattices, sculptures, and mosaic windows. Although the building’s decorations are less elaborate than those of other historic homes, it nonetheless exhibits creative architectural design. Because of this, exploring its rooms and passageways may keep you amused for a long time.

 

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One of the major Kashan tourist attractions is a hill in the southwest of the city known as Sialk Hills, or “Tappeh Sialk” in Persian. Additionally, this location was formerly a famous ziggurat and is now Iran’s most significant archaeological monument. About 90 years ago, renowned French archaeologist Roman Gierschmann found this location.

 

According to his study, Tappeh Sialk is the oldest of the 32 ziggurats in Iran and Iraq. Furthermore, one of Iran’s earliest ancient human settlements is located on this hill, which is roughly 7,000 years old. Human bones and a variety of ceramics and metal utensils were also found in this site’s artifacts. These relics, which demonstrate Iran’s tens of thousands of years of civilization, are kept in the National Museum of Iran.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of Iran’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites is Kashan’s Fin Garden, a stunning and magnificent garden. One of the main Kashan tourist attractions is a garden with towering trees, fountains, and cobblestone floors.

 

First off, the garden size is around 33700 square meters and is known as Shah “Garden” owing to its regal aspect. Second, Fin Garden is an illustration of an Iranian castle garden because of the walls and towers that surround the central courtyard. It is significant that the occupants’ safety was a consideration while designing this arrangement and concealing the garden behind high walls. The garden’s building date is uncertain; it might have taken place during the Sassanid, Safari, or Albuye eras.

 

Fin Garden is most well-known for a terrible historical incident. In a nutshell, Amir Kabir, a prominent and influential minister of the Qajar dynasty, was killed in the Fin bath.

 

 

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