Sheykh ol-Eslam's House

Summary

The Sheykh ol-Eslam's house is a house in Isfahan, Iran. Built during the Qajar era, the house is built on the northern and southern sides of the large yard. The reason for this unusual plan, which is completely different from other historical houses in Isfahan, is that the yard had been built originally as a Tekyeh for religious ceremonies. The main parts of the structure are on the southern side of the yard behind a veranda. Stucco, decorations with cut mirrors and muqarnas have made this part of the house much more prominent. There is a big reception hall with two rooms behind the southern veranda, and there is a Howz and two small flower garden opposite the northern veranda. In the southwestern part of the house, there is a small courtyard, which is connected to the main courtyard by a narrow corridor.[1]

Sheykh ol-Eslam's House
خانه شیخ الاسلام
Sheykh ol-Eslam's House is located in Iran
Sheykh ol-Eslam's House
Location within Iran
General information
StatusCultural
TypeHouse
LocationIsfahan, Iran
Coordinates32°39′53″N 51°40′18″E / 32.6647°N 51.6718°E / 32.6647; 51.6718

Shaykh al-Islam House was registered on September 20, 1974, as one of the national monuments of Iran .

History and name edit

The house or court of Shaykh al-Islam was built in the Safavid period and new decorations were added to it in the Qajar period.

Building feature edit

Existence of various decorations of Qajar period in the building are a prominent feature of this building.

Reasons for registering as a national work edit

The main part of the house is owned by the Cultural Heritage Organization.

Traditional Textile House edit

The Cultural Heritage Organization inaugurated a traditional textile house in Isfahan on February 7, 2011, at the Sheikh al-Islam House. It is open to the public from 8:30 until 14:15 every day except Fridays and all public holidays.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b 'Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 134. ISBN 964-334-218-2.

[1] [2] [3][circular reference] [4][circular reference] [5][circular reference] [6]

External links edit

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  1. ^ Architectural university research and documents center(1998).Ganjname khanehaye Esfahan,4th version.Mohammad.
  2. ^ Mollazadeh K,Mohammadi M(2007).Khanehaye tarikhi(Historical houses),7th version.Milad No.
  3. ^ fa:خاندان شیخ‌الاسلام اصفهان
  4. ^ fa:فهرست آثار ملی ایران
  5. ^ fa:سازمان میراث فرهنگی، صنایع دستی و گردشگری
  6. ^ Rashidi Mehrabadi, T. (12/22/1391), the judiciary in the Qajar era, Institute of Culture and Information tebyan