[IRAN] Kashan - Tabatabaei House

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Tabatabaei House is a historic house in Kashan, built in early 1880s for the Tabatabaiha family. It consist of four courtyards and includes classical features of traditional Persian residential architecture, such as biruni and andaruni.


[IRAN] Kashan - Fin Garden

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Karshan is just 2.5 hours from Tehran. Fin Garden located in Karshan is a historical Persian garden. It contains Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir-Kabir, a famous chancellor of Qajarid was murdered by the King Nasereddin Shah in 1852. The garden covers 2.3 hectares with a main yard surrounded by ramparts with four circular towers.


[IRAN] Esfahan - Abyaneh Village

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Abyaneh Village, known as the Red Village because of its red soil and houses, is one of Iranian historical villages located at the foot of Karkas Mountain. The word ‘Abyaneh’ has been derived from the word ‘viona’ meaning ‘Willow Grave’ in local dialect.


[IRAN] Esfahan – Manar Jonban (Shaking Minarets)

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Manar Jonban or Shaking Minarets is the mausoleum of Amu Abdollah Garladani, one of the mystic men in 7th and 8th centuries of lunar Hejira who passed away in 716. The most interesting and exciting feature of these minarets is that when one minaret starts shaking, the other starts shaking with the same frequency simultaneously.


[IRAN] Esfahan - Khaju Bridge & Si-O-Seh Pol

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Khaju Bridge is arguably the finest bridge in Esfahan. It was built by Shah Abbas II around 1650. It served as both a bridge and a dam, spanning across Zayandeh River. While Si-O-Seh Pol is the longest bridge on Zayandeh River. These two bridges are the most popular bridges among the eleven bridges across Zayandeh River.