Chane-ye Borujerdi
The Chāne-ye Borudscherdi ( Persian خانه بروجردیها, DMG Ḫāne-ye Borūǧerdī-hā , 'House of the Borudscherdis') was the large family house of a wealthy Qajar merchant named Seyyed Jafar Natanzi , also known as Borudscherdi . It dates from the 19th century and is located in the oasis city of Kashan in the Isfahan province (in Iran ) and can serve as an example of adobe architecture.
history
The building was built in 1857 under the architect Ustad Ali Maryam , who had already built the Chane-ye Tabatabayi in 1834 . The “Borudscherdi” family pursued marriage into the “Tabatabayi” family. This stipulated that a house should be built for the bride that would be just as beautiful as that which Ustad Ali Maryam had built for the Tabatabayis, which was done.
The courtyard is laid out at right angles and there are paintings by Kamal-ol-Molk and three 40-meter-high wind towers made of stone, bricks and mud bricks. The mud bricks are made of clay, straw and mortar. There are many filigree stucco elements with animal and plant motifs such as flamingos , pheasants or peacocks and fruits such as grapes . The hall ("Tālār") at the southern end of the house is covered by dome elements with different light openings. The facility is considered a masterpiece of traditional residential architecture, the manufacture of which was very complex. A light dome lies over the large reception room . This is flanked by a hexagonal wind tower that acts as an air conditioning system .
The outer part of the "Chane-ye Borudscherdi" is open to the public as a museum complex. It is the seat of the "Antiquities Administration". The inner part is used only for residential purposes.
See also
Picture gallery
19th century plasterwork on a wall
Detail of the external workings
Stucco work on walls with plant and fruit motifs
House interior
Ceiling over the inner courtyard
Inner facade
Main hall
Detail of stucco work on a wall
Detail of stucco work on a pillar
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Coordinates: 33 ° 58 ′ 37 ″ N , 51 ° 27 ′ 8 ″ E