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A study on the architectural features of houses constructed from XVIII to XIX century in the city of Mashhad
Mashhad is located in northeastern Iran and known as one of the most prominent religious cities in the Shia world. Religion, more than other factors such as geographical position and culture, has influenced the creation, expansion, and development of the city. The location of the burial place of Imam Alī al-Ridā, the 8th Imam of the Shi’ite, led the city to surpass its other nearby towns until it became one of the largest centers of Iran in the 16th century. With the official adoption of Shi’ism, Iranian kings have always shown a great deal of interest in the growth and development of Mashhad in order to reduce travels to Arabic religious centers and prevent the financial exploitation of these cities from pilgrimages. For this purpose, restoration and extension of the Holy Shrine have been undertaken as the primary innovative initiatives. Consequently, the first expansions of the city begin around the sanctuary within the ramparts with the formation of the neighborhoods that presented the form of an Islamic city comprising great public buildings, habitations, and alleys that would all lead to the sacred area. During the decades, the artistic taste of the governors brought various innovations to the town in terms of art, architecture and urban developments, to the extent that Mashhad became a city full of magnificent buildings like caravanserais, bazaars, mosques and grand mansions. In the 20th century, the city began extending out of the walls and turned into a modern city which gradually led to the loss of its historical identity and monuments. After the victory of the Islamic revolution in 1979, rulers have given more attention to this city. This attention towards Mashhad brought about the approval of Urban Master Plan in 1999 due to which historical residential quarters in Mashhad were destroyed and renovated to improve the context around the Holy Shrine Complex. During the last decades, countless traditional dwellings have been demolished by implementing renovation projects for historic center. Almost all of ...
A study on the architectural features of houses constructed from XVIII to XIX century in the city of Mashhad
Mashhad is located in northeastern Iran and known as one of the most prominent religious cities in the Shia world. Religion, more than other factors such as geographical position and culture, has influenced the creation, expansion, and development of the city. The location of the burial place of Imam Alī al-Ridā, the 8th Imam of the Shi’ite, led the city to surpass its other nearby towns until it became one of the largest centers of Iran in the 16th century. With the official adoption of Shi’ism, Iranian kings have always shown a great deal of interest in the growth and development of Mashhad in order to reduce travels to Arabic religious centers and prevent the financial exploitation of these cities from pilgrimages. For this purpose, restoration and extension of the Holy Shrine have been undertaken as the primary innovative initiatives. Consequently, the first expansions of the city begin around the sanctuary within the ramparts with the formation of the neighborhoods that presented the form of an Islamic city comprising great public buildings, habitations, and alleys that would all lead to the sacred area. During the decades, the artistic taste of the governors brought various innovations to the town in terms of art, architecture and urban developments, to the extent that Mashhad became a city full of magnificent buildings like caravanserais, bazaars, mosques and grand mansions. In the 20th century, the city began extending out of the walls and turned into a modern city which gradually led to the loss of its historical identity and monuments. After the victory of the Islamic revolution in 1979, rulers have given more attention to this city. This attention towards Mashhad brought about the approval of Urban Master Plan in 1999 due to which historical residential quarters in Mashhad were destroyed and renovated to improve the context around the Holy Shrine Complex. During the last decades, countless traditional dwellings have been demolished by implementing renovation projects for historic center. Almost all of ...
A study on the architectural features of houses constructed from XVIII to XIX century in the city of Mashhad
2019-02-22
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