Tabatabai House
Historic site in Kashan, Iran
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The Tabatabai House (Persian: خانه طباطباییها) is a historic house museum in Kashan, Iran. It was built around 1880 in the Qajar era,[1][2] during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar,[3] for the affluent Tabātabāei family.[4] It is one of the prominent historic houses of Kashan and Iran, together with the Āmeri House, the Borujerdi House, and others.[5]
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 Interactive map of the Tabatabai House area | |
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| Architectural style | Qajar style |
| Location | Kashan, Isfahan province, Iran |
| Coordinates | 33.9748°N 51.4391°E |
Architecture
The Tabātabāei House was designed by Ustad Ali Maryam,[6] who later designed the nearby Borujerdi House,[4] and it has been restored.[5] It covers nearly 5,000 square meters and includes 40 rooms, four courtyards, four basements, three windcatchers, and gardens.[citation needed] It consists of the biruni ("exterior", the public area) and andaruni ("interior", the private quarters) features of Iran's traditional residential architecture,[2] and is decorated with stone reliefs, stucco, and stained glass.[5][3]
Gallery
A view of interior room of the Tabātabāei House.
A view of the courtyard of the Tabātabāei House.
A balcony in the Tabātabāei House.
A balcony in the Tabātabāei House.
Inside a balcony in the Tabātabāei House.
A room inside the Tabātabāei House.
A room inside the Tabātabāei House.
Iranian stained glass designs inside the Tabātabāei House.
Iranian stained glass designs inside the Tabātabāei House.
![A balcony in the Tabātabāei House.](#/media/File:Khaneh_Tabatabaei-ha_or_"The_Tabatabaeis'_House"_(6223533257).jpg)
![Iranian stained glass designs inside the Tabātabāei House.](#/media/File:Khaneh_Tabatabaei-ha_or_"The_Tabatabaeis'_House"_(6224048984).jpg)
