Archive Isfahan
Isfahan's Heritage: Dar ul-Batikh
The Dagger that Hit the Heart of an Empire!
During the reign of the Seljuks, circa one thousand years ago, Isfahan was the capital of a great empire, which spread from Transoxiana to the Mediterranean banks.
Isfahan's Heritage: Rehnan Hammam
Bathing for Every Occasion!
There have been four platforms in Rehnan Hammam (Rehnan Traditional Bath), and each of them had a special title.
Isfahan's Heritage: Jahan-Nama Palace
The Lady’s Pretext
Lady Ozma, the sister of Zell-e Soltan, complained to the king that Jahan Nama Palace overlooks my residence in Hasht Behesht Palace.
Isfahan's Heritage: The Sheikh-ul-Islam House
The Princess’s Wedding Gift
The Sheikh-ul-Islam Historic House was a gift from Shah Abbas II to his daughter, Sarv-Ghad Khanum, on the occasion of her marriage to Mohaghegh-e Sabzevari, who was a famous scholar of the Safavid period.
Isfahan's Heritage: The Khajou Bridge
A Bridge Full of Stories!
The Shahi Bridge or the Khajou Bridge was built during the reign of Shah Abbas II and most probably on the ruins of the old Hassan Beyk Bridge.
Isfahan's Heritage: The Qeysarie Gate
The Lost Plunder
On top of the Qeysarie Gate, a hole can be seen, which is the empty place of a clock made by an English man named ‘Fasty’ for Shah Abbas I.
Isfahan's Intangible Heritage: Sagittarius
The Symbol of the Old City
On top of the Qeysarie Gate of Isfahan Bazaar in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, an image of a horse archer, formed as half-human and half-horse, is patterned on a mosaic tile.
Foreign Travel Writers in Isfahan: Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
Muharram Ambience in Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, who was in Isfahan at the beginning of Shah Suleiman’s rule, described the atmosphere of Muharram in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, in his traveloque.
Isfahan's Intangible Heritage: Traditional Games
The Ball and the Royal Field
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, with its vast dimensions, was the best place to play chogan. Another game called qapoq-andazi was also played in that field.
The Figures of Isfahan: Haj Mohammad-Hussein Kazeruni
He Left the Mortal World…
Haj Mohammad-Hussein Kazeruni was one of the merchants of the late Qajar and early Pahlavi periods, known as the second richest man in Isfahan.
The Figures of Isfahan: Fazlollah Dahesh
The Light
In 1305 SH, he founded the first electricity company of Isfahan at Telefonkhaneh Alley, Darvazeh Dowlat, and so the first lamps of the Chehel-Sotoun Palace and its surrounding streets were lit by the Dahesh Factory.
Foreign Travel Writers in Isfahan: Engelbert Kaempfer
The Ladies’ Street
Engelbert Kaempfer, the German physician and traveller who travelled to Iran at the time of Shah Suleiman’s coronation, recounted what he saw in his travelogue.
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3 months ago
The Safar-name of Naser Khosrow
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3 months ago
Turquoise Capital Shining in Greenery
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5 months ago
The atmosphere of Moharram in the Naqshe Jahan Square
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5 months ago
The legendary downfall of a truth
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Monday, th Jul 2023
Muharram Ambience in Naqsh-e Jahan Square
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Saturday, th Jul 2023
The Ladies’ Street
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Wednesday, th Jul 2023
A Skirt Full of Roses