Bazaars • The Persian Garden (hayāt) • Windcatchers • Shabestan • Kucheh • Talar • Iwan • Howz • Panjdari • Hashti • Andaruni • Biruni (persian architecture) • Dalan e Vorudi • Qanat • Kariz • Gonbad • Ab anbar • Yakhchal • Caravanserais • Robats • Burj • Khaneqah • Tekyeh • Sahn • Imamzadeh • mosques Iranian architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... House of Haj Ali Khan Zand, Qajar era, Qom. ... View of main courtyard of the House. ... Abbasian House is a large traditional historical house located in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran. ... Ä€meriān House, or House of the Ä€meri family (خانه عامری ها), is a traditional house in Kashan, in Isfahan Province, in Iran. ... Iranian architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Grand Timcheh of Qoms Bazaar. ... Art depicting two men in a Persian Garden Persian Gardens refers to a tradition and style of garden design which originated in Persia (more commonly known today as Iran). ... A windcatcher (Badgir; بادگیر) is a traditional Persian architectural device used for many centuries to create natural ventilation in buildings. ... A Shabestan or Shabistan is an underground space that can be usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Persia (Iran). ... In traditional Persian architecture, a Kucheh (Ú©ÙˆÚ†Ù‡), is a narrow especially designed alley. ... Talar is the architectural term given to the throne of the Persian monarchs which is carved on the rock-cut tomb of Darius at Nakst in Rustan, near Persepolis, and above the portico which was copied from his palace. ... An Iwan is a large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side. ... A small howz in a mosque in Tehran shaped in the traditional form of two sqaures rotated 45 degrees. ... A fine example of a Panj-dari seen from the main balcony of the Amerian House. ... A qanat (from Persian: ‎) or kareez (from Persian: ‎) is a water management system used to provide a reliable supply of water to human settlements or for irrigation in hot, arid and semi-arid climates. ... In traditional Persian architecture, a Kariz (کاریز) is a small Qanat, usually within a network inside an urban setting. ... In traditional Persian architecture, a dome is referred to as a gonbad (گنبد). The history of designing gonbads dates back to pre-Islamic Persia. ... An ab anbar with double domes and windcatchers in the central desert city of Naeen, near Yazd. ... Yakh-chal A yakh-chāl is an ancient natural refrigerator. ... A caravanserai (also spelt caravansarai, caravansary Persian كاروانسرا, Turkish: kervansaray), means home or shelter for caravans (caravan meaning a group or convoy of soldiers, traders or pilgrims engaged in long distance travel). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tekke. ... Tekyeh of Niavaran, built in 1858. ... A simple Sahn, with a Howz in the middle. ... The interiors of many Imamzadehs are covered with mirrors to create a brilliant display of light. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

Architecture of Tehran • Kashan  • Qazvin • Yazd • Isfahan • Shiraz • Qom • Herat • Derbent • Bukhara • Samarkand • Merv • Mashad • Bam • Persepolis • Ctesiphon • Susa • Shahrisabz Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x754, 352 KB)Omar Khayams tomb, Neishapur, which is a city in Iran (Neishapur was a city of Eastern Seljuk Turkish Empire). ... Tehran is a relatively old city. ... Tabatabaei House, early 1800s, Kashan. ... craftsmanship at Shazdeh Hosein shrine. ... Yazd or Yezd (In Persian: یزد), is the capital of Yazd province, one of the most ancient and historic cities in Iran and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. ... Part of Shah Abbas large urban project in his new capital, the Chahār Bāgh Four Gardens, is a four-kilometer avenue in the city of Isfahan. ... Eram Garden, Shiraz most popular garden. ... Qom (Persian: قم, also known as Qum or Kom) is a city in Iran and the Qom (River) flows through the town. ... Herāt (Persian: ‎ ) is a city in western Afghanistan, in the province also known as Herāt. ... Derbent is built around a Sassanid fortress, the only one preserved in the world. ... Bukhara (Tajik: Бухоро; Persian: , Buxârâ; Uzbek: ; Russian: ), from the Soghdian βuxārak (lucky place), is the fifth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and capital of the Bukhara Province (viloyat). ... Samarkand (Tajik: Самарқанд, Persian: ‎ , Uzbek: , Russian: ), population 412,300 in 2005, is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. ... Merv (Russian: Мерв, from Persian: مرو, Merw, sometimes transliterated Marw or Mary; cf. ... Imam Reza Shrine Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar, a popular tourist attraction in Mashad. ... Bam in 2002. ... Persepolis aerial view. ... Ctesiphon, 1932 Ctesiphon (Parthian and Pahlavi: Tyspwn as well as Tisfun, Persian: ‎, also known as in Arabic Madain, Maden or Al-Madain: المدائن) is one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia and the capital of the Parthian Empire and its successor, the Sassanid Empire, for more than 800 years... Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. ... Shahrisabz or Shahr-e Sabz (from the Persian meaning green city), also known as Kesh, is a city in Uzbekistan approximately 50 mi. ...

Traditional Persian residential architcture • Traditional water sources of Persian antiquity • Islamic architecture • Sassanid architecture • Pre-Parsi style • Parsi style • Parthian style • Khorasani style • Razi style • Azari style • Isfahani style House of Haj Ali Khan Zand, Qajar era, Qom. ... Most rivers in Iran are seasonal and have traditionally not been able to supply the needs of urban settlements. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sassanid architecture. ... The Pre parsi style (شیوه معماری پیش از پارسی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing the history of Iranian architecture development. ... The Parsi style (شیوه معماری پارسی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ... The Parthian style (شیوه معماری پارتی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ... The Khorasani style (شیوه معماری خراسانی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ... The Razi style (شیوه معماری رازی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ... The Azari style (شیوه معماری آذری) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ... The Esfahani style (شیوه معماری اصفهانی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ...

List of ab anbars of Qazvin • List of historical Iranian architects • List of mosques • Args, Castles, and Ghal'ehs • List of Ziyarat-gahs Ab anbar of Sardar-i Bozorg, in Qazvin, is the largest single domed ab anbar in Iran. ... The following is a list of Iranian architects, or Mimars to be more exact. ... A list of notable mosques around the world: // Id Gah Mosque in Kabul Kabul Masjid Masjid Jumuah Herat Rawze-e-Sharif Al Fateh Mosque is Bahrains largest mosque Khamis Mosque believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain Baitul Mukarram Binat Bibi mosque High Court Mosque Sixty Pillar... Ziyarat is a pilgrimage to sites associated with the prophet Muhammad, his companions, or other venerated figures in Islamic history, such as Shia imams or Sufi saints. ...