Sheykh ol-Eslam's House

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
Architectural style
LocationIsfahan, Iran
Coordinates32°39′53″N 51°40′18″E / 32.6647°N 51.6718°E / 32.6647; 51.6718

The Sheykh ol-Eslam's house is a house dating to the Safavid and Qajar eras in Isfahan, Iran. On 20 September 1974, it was registered as a national monument of Iran.

History and name

The south eastern part of the house destroyed in an Iraqi bombing, 1986
The south eastern part of the house destroyed in an Iraqi bombing, 1986

The house or court of Shaykh ol-Eslam was built in the Safavid era and new decorations were added to it in the Qajar era. In 1986, it was bombed in the War of the cities, a part of the Iran–Iraq War.

Architecture

Interior of the house
Interior of the house

The house is built on the northern and southern sides of a 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, ayeneh-kari 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 a howz and two small flower gardens 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]

Reasons for registering as a national work

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

Traditional Textile House

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

References

  1. 1 2 '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.
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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
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