Borujerdi House
Kashan is known by historic buildings and customs attracting many tourists. The most famous one that is an example of a wealthy Kashan family residence is Borujerdi House. This house belonged to Borujerdi family and is an outstanding masterpiece of Persian architecture. It is related to the 19th century.
Description
The house was built by architect Ostad Ali Maryam in 1857, for the wife of Seyyed Mehdi Borujerdi, a wealthy merchant. The wife came from the affluent Tabatabaei family, which Seyyed Mehdi fall in love with her and built this house for her.
The construction is like a Tabatabaei house and set for the marriage. Borujerdi House has six sided wind tower and a large hall decorated with mirrors. The best features of the House have resulted in a minimal amount of renovation and alteration of the original structure.
History of Borujerdi House
The house belongs to the bride of Boroujerdi Family. She was the daughter of the wealthiest Tabatabaei family, who owns the most luxurious house in the city. The Tabatabaei Historical House is the most popular historical attraction in Kashan. As their house was the most unique house of the city, the family accepted the proposal of Boroujerdi family with one exception: They should make a house for the bride which was as great as her home. Therefore, Boroujerdi family, who was a well-known and wealthy merchant, asked Ustad Ali Maryam, the architect who built the Tabatabaei House, to build a house as beautiful as it. The house was built in 1857. However, it is not as big as the Tabatabaei Historical House, but it is still one of the most beautiful and popular houses of the city.
Architecture
According to the traditional Iranian architecture, the house consists of interior and exterior area. All people and guests could enter the exterior area, but only households had access to the interior section. This fact is true about all Iranian historical houses.
This house is built adopted with climate like all historical houses in Iran. Since Kashan is located in a warm and dry area, it is very important for the houses to be damp and cool specially in summer. For this purpose, the architect due to the sun and deployment of a basement, windcatcher, garden, summer and winter mansion and other Iranian architecture techniques, has been able to naturally provide a pleasant climate.
Opening hours
The opening hours of this house are from 09.00 am to 05.00 pm in every day. It is noteworthy that late April untill late May is the best time to visit this historical house and enjoy the beauties of Kashan.