Khaneh Tabatabaei ha
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Kashan
Kashan is a city in and the capital of Kashan County, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 248,789, in 67,464 families....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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The house was built in early 1880s for the affluent Tabatabaei family.
It consists of four courtyards, delightful wall paintings with elegant stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows and includes other classic signatures of Traditional Persian residential architecture
Traditional Persian residential architecture
Traditional Persian residential architecture, is the architecture employed by builders and craftsmen in the cultural Greater Iran and the surrounding regions to construct vernacular houses...
such as biruni and andaruni
Andaruni
Andaruni is a term used in Iranian architecture.In traditional Persian residential architecture, the andaruni, is in contrast to the biruni, and is a part of the House in which the private quarters are established. This is specifically where the women of the House are free to move about without...
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It was designed by Ustad Ali Maryam
Ustad Ali Maryam
Ustad Ali Maryam was a famous architect of 19th century Persia.He is famous for designing three edifices in particular, all in Kashan:*The Borujerdi-ha House *The Tabatabaei House *Timcheh Amin-al Dowleh...
. He is the same person who later on built the Boroujerdi-ha House
Khaneh Borujerdi ha
Khāné-ye Borūjerdīhā or "Borujerdis' House" is a historic house in Kashan, Iran.The house was built in 1857 by architect Ustad Ali Maryam, for the bride of Haji Mehdi Borujerdui, a wealthy merchant...
for the Tabatabaei's newly married daughter.
See also
- Iranian architectureIranian architectureIranian architecture or Persian architecture is the architecture of Iran . It has a continuous history from at least 5000 BCE to the present, with characteristic examples distributed over a vast area from Turkey to North India and the borders of China and from the Caucasus to Zanzibar...
- Traditional Persian residential architectureTraditional Persian residential architectureTraditional Persian residential architecture, is the architecture employed by builders and craftsmen in the cultural Greater Iran and the surrounding regions to construct vernacular houses...
- Amerian HouseAmerian HouseThe Āmeris' House, or House of the Āmeri family , is a traditional house in Kashan, in Isfahan Province, in Iran.Built in the mid 19th century during the Qajar era, the house is one of several large spectacular old houses in the central district of Kashan...
- Abbasian HouseAbbasian HouseKhāné-ye Abbāsīhā or "Abbasis' House" is a large traditional historical house located in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran.Built during the late 18th century, the house is a beautiful example of Kashani residential architecture. It is said to have been the property of a famous cleric...
- Borujerdi ha House
- Manouchehri HouseManouchehri houseManouchehri House is a historic house in Kashan, IranManouchehri House is one of the historic houses located in Kashan that its primary architect dates back to Safavid era. About 240 years ago, an earthquake in Kashan ruined many parts of this city. Manouchehri House was ruined in this earthquake...