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About Kerman:
The Historical Sites of Kerman City
1) Jame' Kabeer or Mozafari Mosque: It is the largest mosque
and was built in the 8th century A.H. during the reign of
the AI-e-Mozaffar kings and its tiles are unique.
2) Imam Khomeini (Malek) Mosque: It was built during the
reign of the Seljug Touran Shah. It has numerous "shabestans"
(verandas), a large courtyard and aqueducts built in the
second half of the 5th century A.H. This mosque is the
oldest and the Largest mosques of the very city of Kerman .
It was built about 900 years ago, but it has been rebuilt ,
expanded and redecorated .Consequently , it is an
anthology of various architectures of successive centuries
. Imam mosque has four porticoes . The history of this
mosque goes back to the fifth century and the time of
Touranshah from Seljuq dynasty. Although it has been damaged
and partly ruined in various times , different sections of
the building have been repeatedly restored and repaired .
The main platform was restored in 1285 and at the time of
Vakil -ul - mulk , of Qagar dynasty; the eastern portico has
been restored in the last century. Whatever left from the
main parts , was constructed in Seljuq time and include
brick - made minaret on the northwest and three stucco -
plastered altars . Due to certain modifications and repair,
one of the altars is situated on the roof of the praying
hall , known as Imam Hasan praying hall . The mosque has
various Mehrabs and chambers , built in different periods .
The brick - made tower has once collapsed and today only a
portion is left .
3)Ganj Ali Khan's Bath: This bath, as a part of a complex
including a school, caravansary, market, water reservoir (Ghanat)
and square, is located in the southern part of the square
and was in use until half a century back. An exquisite blend
of art and architecture, this building has a staggered
entrance which opens into six spacious apses. True-to-life
wax figures bring back the memory of every day scenes from
the past. All garments and exhibited objects are period
pieces: razors, phials for rose perfumes and long-stemmed
pipes to be enjoyed after the bath. Sunlight pours in from
the roof overhead, creating superb light effects. Ganjali
Khan was one of the famous rulers during the reign of Shah-Abbas.
As the ruler of Kerman province he constructed many
monuments and buildings. Ganjali- Khan complex is composed
of a school, a square, a caravanseray, a public bath, a
water reservoir, a mint house, a mosque and a bazaar. A
number of inscriptions laid inside the complex indicate the
exact date when these places have been built. Out of Ganj-ali
Khan complex, the Khan public bath located in the grand
bazaar of Kerman serves as an anthropology museum today and
attracts an increasing number of Iranian and foreign
tourists. This is a unique work of architecture with
beautiful tile works, paintings, stuccos, and arches.
The bath rendered service no later than 60 years ago. In the
closet section and main yard of the bath there are many
statues which are unbelievably interesting. These statues
were designed at Tehran University`s faculty of fine arts in
1973 and then transferred to this museum. This complex has
been built during the Safavid era (1499 - 1723 AD) enjoying
a modern architectural style of the time. This bath is an
association of architecture and application of an array of
constructional materials in an appropriate space with
totally popular approaches. The architect of the bath and
the complex is a master from Yazd city named Mohammad
Sultani.
4) Ibrahim Khan Zahiruddoleh's Complex: It includes a
school, bath and ruler's hall. In fact,In the early 18th
century , Ebrahim Khan constructed an attractive ensemble of
three buildings inside the Kerman Bazaar , near his
two-storey house , which is being renovated and restored ,
stands a still-active hammam (bath) and a lovely Madrasah
(school) built in 1816-17.
5) Jabalieh Dome's fire temple: It is believed by
archaeologists to date back
to the Seljukian era.
6) The Green Dome ("Qobbeh Sabz"): This dome, erected in the
9th century A.H., is the resting place of the Qarakhtanian.
7) Qaleh Dokhtar (Girl's Citadel): It is located on the
lofty eastern hills of Kerman city. As an instance of
Defenese Building ,it was built during the Sassanid era and
is believed to have housed the Anahita Fire Temple.. The
buildings of the citadel are divided into two separate
parts. The first part sites in south-eastern of the citadel
and because of its position is separated from from citadel
and in the past it was called "Kuh Citadel". The second part
sites on the shorter hill and is called Dokhtar Citadel.
Some parts of it is also called Ardeshir Citadel and located
on the top of a high hill at a height of 500m . Citadel's
walls have been made of thick bricks.
8) Moshtaqiyeh Dome: This dome, built during the Qaajar era,
is the resting place of Moshtaq Ali Shah.
9) Kerman's Market (Bazaar) : It is one of the most
interesting historical sites of Kerman. It includes the
Mesgari Bazaar, the Ganj All Khan Bazaar, the Ekhtiyari
bazaar and the Vakil bazaar and starts in Arg square and
ends to Moshtaghieh square. Don't forget to have a visit
of Char-Soogh (Four bazaars) to have a look at its roof ;it
is a crossing in the very bazaar of Kerman.
10)Takhte Darya Qoli Baig : The site is located in the
south-eastern corner of Kerman and the inscription on its
gravestone belongs to Safavid era.
11)Tea House, Vakil Bath House, Kerman: The Vakil public
bath house dates to the Qajar period, and has been converted
into a stunning, if not representative, tea house, The
Iranian taste for tea and its attendant social rituals was
imported from Russia in the nineteenth century, but rapidly
became a central part of daily life. In tea houses across
the land, men congregated to hear old stories given new life
by their tellers, and swap commercial and agricultural
insights. Although it is still possible to find such
"traditional" tea houses, mass communications have taken
their toll, and they become fewer every year. This rather
formal example gives the visitor an opportunity to take
refreshment in a cool, beautifully lit chamber.
12) Chehel Sotoon Mosque
13) National Library
14) Mo'ayyedi Yakhdan (Ice-Base)
15) The Zoroastrians' Fire Temple (Atashkadeh)
Source:www.kkhec.ac.ir/about Kerman
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