Abbasian House

🕰️When was it built?

The house is dated to between 1245 and 1250 AH (about 1829–1835), although the evidence suggests it took about 20 years to build. The trustees for the revival of Kashan's historic fabric bought and restored it in 1995, and it was registered as a national monument, number 2020, in 1998.

🏛️What was it built for?

It was built by Mohammad Ebrahim Tajer Kashi, a well-known merchant of china and crystal in Kashan. The rooms are arranged by the path of the sun: the side facing the sun is the winter quarters, the side facing away is the summer quarters, and the west side was for certain hours of the cold days.

👀What you will see

• The house is built in the sunken-garden style; the courtyards lie below the street so that the earth around the building insulates it and water from the qanat arrives more easily.
• Imaginative stucco and richly worked patterns cover the walls and vaults.
• The complex covers about 5,000 square metres and has five courtyards.

💡Something interesting

The Abbasian House has often been a filming location; the television series Mosafer-e Rey, Mulla Sadra and Khaneh-i dar Tariki were filmed here. Part of the complex has also been given to the foundation of Sohrab Sepehri, the painter and poet from Kashan.

🎒Good to know before you go

• The Borujerdi House and the Tabatabaei House are only a few steps away.
• There are many steps between the levels and courtyards; wear comfortable shoes.