Abbasi House
One of the largest and grandest of the old Kashani houses you can visit is the Abbasian Historical House. The historical house of the Abbasi family, which is known as Abbasi House, was built in late 18th century with six courtyards near the Tabatabaei House in the city of Kashan, is one of the most popular monuments and tourist attractions of the central Iranian province of Isfahan.
Description
This historical house is a collection of Persian arts such as stained glass, lattice, moqarnas, mirrorwork and stucco reliefs. Built over an area of 7,000 square meters and in five stories, the house features traditional Persian residential architectural features such as an Andarouni (interior), which was the private quarters used by the women and servants, and a Birouni (exterior) which was the public quarters mostly used by the men.
This House is unique in terms of architecture, plasterworks and painted decorations. In Abbasi House, a variety of special, beautiful plasterworks (moldings) can be seen.
History of Abbasi House
The house was built in the late 18th century for a wealthy family in Kashan who were glass merchants. Their family name was Abbasi. Therefore, the house is called by their name “Abbasian”. The house is located on a 7000 square meters area and has 5 yards and 5 floors. Like other popular historic houses in Kashan, such as the Tabatabaei Historical House, this house is so luxury too. You can see all parts of the house decorated with plasters, mirror works, and detailed paintings. The house also has a traditional teahouse, a traditional restaurant, and a small shop.
Architecture
The architecture style of the Abbasian Historical House is like other traditional houses in Kashan. Abbasi House has a total area of 7 000 square meters and five floors, including six courtyards and chambers, situated around them. As most of the traditional houses of that time, this house features public part – “birooni”, and private living part “andarooni”, used mostly by women and servants. The living part of the house is divided into two parts – winter and summer residence. On the second floor, there is an outstanding “Shahneshin”, five-door traditional hall, called Mirror Hall – its ceiling is decorated with mirror mosaics that creates the feeling of a starry sky.
The interior of the house is decorated with lattice, mosaic windows, stucco reliefs, and carvings. The courtyards have water pools that are provided with water through “qanats” – network of canals, bringing water to the house. However, this house is considered to be simpler in terms of decorations than other historical houses in Kashan.
Opening hours
The opening hours of Abbasi House of kashan are from 08.00 am to 06.00 pm in every day and in the Nowruz holiday is opens untill 08.00 pm.