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Kashan

کاشان
City
Tabatabaei House, early 1800s, Kashan. A fine example of traditional Persian architecture.
Tabatabaei House, early 1800s, Kashan. A fine example of traditional Persian architecture.
Country  Iran
Province Isfahan
County Kashan
Bakhsh Central
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Website Kashan.ir

Kashan is a city in Isfahan province, Iran. At the 2017 census, its population was 396,987 in 90,828 families. The origin of the city name comes from the Kasian, the original inhabitants of the city, whose remains are found at Tapeh Sialk dating back 9,000 years; later this was changed to "Kashian", hence the town name. Between the 12th and the 14th centuries Kashan was an important centre for the production of high quality pottery and tiles.

Kashan is divided into two parts, mountainous and desert. In the west side, Kashan is cited in the neighbourhood of two of highest peaks of Karkas chain, Mount Gargash to the southwest of Kashan (the home of Iran national observatory, the largest astronomical telescope of Iran) and Mount Ardehaal in the west of Kashan, also known as "Damavand of Kashan" and the highest peak of Ardehaal mountains.

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Central pavilion in Fin Gardens, Kashan Iran

In the east side of the city Kashan opens up to the central desert of Iran which the city is famous for. Kashan is also known for Maranjab Desert and Caravanserai located near the namak lake (or salt lake). Today Maranjab and the surrounding Shifting Sands is a popular destination at the weekends.

On August 9, 2007 Iran placed the Historical Axis of Fin, Sialk, Kashan on its Tentative List for possible future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2012 Iran successfully nominated the Fin Garden separately for inscription by UNESCO as a part of its Persian Gardens World Heritage Site.

History

Jardín de Fin, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 22
Fin Garden, Kashan, Iran

Archeological discoveries in the Sialk Hillocks which lie 4 km west of Kashan reveal that this region was one of the primary centers of civilization in pre-historic ages. Hence, Kashan dates back to the Elamite period of Iran. The Sialk ziggurat still stands today in the suburbs of Kashan after 7,000 years.

The artifacts uncovered at Sialk Mahan Pasha reside in the Louvre in Paris and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Iran's National Museum.

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Building in Kashan, Iran

By some accounts, although not all, Kashan was the origin of the three wise men who followed the star that guided them to Bethlehem to witness the nativity of Jesus, as recounted in the Bible. Whatever the historical validity of this story, the attribution of Kashan as their original home testifies to the city's prestige at the time the story was set down.

Today

Although there are many sites in Kashan of potential interest to tourists, the city remains largely undeveloped in this sector, with fewer than a thousand foreign tourists per year. Notable towns around Kashan are Qamsar and Abyaneh, which attract tourists all year around. The nearby town of Niasar features a man-made cave and fireplace of historical interest.

Kashan is internationally famous for manufacturing carpets, silk and other textiles. Today, Kashan houses most of Iran's mechanized carpet-weaving factories, and has an active marble and copper mining industry.

Images for kids

  • Teemcheh

    Timcheh-e Amin o Dowleh, Kashan Bazaar (19th century). Persian architects used these structures to naturally decrease temperatures, regulate sunlight, and ventilate the interior spaces during the daytime.

  • Napoleon-Kashan

    Amin-o-Dowleh, Persian royal envoy to the court of Napoleon III.

  • Tabatabaei2

    Tabatabaeis House, early 1800s, Kashan. A fine example of traditional Persian architecture.

  • Kashan - Timche-ye Amin od-Dowleh - 20140512 - JB

    Aminoddole carvansarai.

  • Inside The Bathhouse

    Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse.

  • Old entrance of Kashan

    Kashan Former Entrance

  • University of Kashan

    University of Kashan Entrance

  • Sohrab Sepehri (1975)

    Sohrab Sepehri contemporary painter and poet

  • Jardín de Fin, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 20

    Bagh-e Fin

  • Casa histórica de Tabatabaeis, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 60

    Tabatabaeis House

  • Khane Tabatabaei interior

    Interior of Tabatabaeis House

  • Mezquita de Agha Bozorg, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 82

    Agha Bozorg School and Mosque

  • 18 Chardin Caravanseray in Kashan

    Chardin Caravanseray

  • Casa histórica de Boroujerdi, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 33

    Borujerdis House

  • Soleimaniye spring

    Soleimaniye spring

  • Aran va bidgol desert scenery

    Aran va Bidgol desert scenery

  • TOURISTs in desert of maranjab

    Tourists in desert of Maranjab

  • A manufactory of rose water in Kashan

    A manufactory of rose water in Kashan

  • Abu lulu tomb

    Shrine of Abu Lu'lu'a, not far from Fin Garden

  • Golabgiri

    Golabgiri festival in Ghamsar

  • Soltan amir bath house5

    interior of Soltan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse

  • Baños del Sultán Amir Ahmad, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 47

    Roof of Soltan bath house

  • Angels valley

    Darre Pariyan (Angels Valley)

  • Kashan rug

    The rug of Kashan

  • Antiguo Bazar de Kashan, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 86

    Bazaar of Kashan

  • Mezquita del Viernes, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 87

    Friday Mosque of Kashan

  • Mezquita de Emamzadeh Abu Lolo, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 59

    Sultan Amir Ahmad Mosque

  • Casa histórica de Abbasi, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 74

    Abbasi House

See also

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