Kashan
Kashan
Kashan is a city in Isfahan province. Its population was 396,987 in 2017.
Kashan is divided into two parts, mountainous and desert. In the west side, Kashan is cited in the neighborhood of two of highest peaks of Karkas chain, Mount Gargash to the southwest of Kashan and Mount Ardehaal in the west of Kashan, also known as “Damavand of Kashan” and the highest peak of Ardehaal mountains (end part of Karkas chain in central Iran).
In the east side of the city Kashan opens up to the central desert of Iran which the city is famous for. Kashan is also known for Maranjab desert and carvanserai located near the Namak Lake.
Kashan’s architectural and historical sites are:
- Agha Bozorg Mosque
- Ameri House
- Bazaar of Kashan
- Boroujerdi House
- Fin Garden
- Fin Bathroom
- Jameh Mosque of Kashan
- Manouchehris House
- Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse
- Tabatabaei House
- Tabriziha Mosque
- Tepe Sialk
- Timcheh Amin-o-dowleh
