Historical Houses in Tabriz

Tabriz as the seat of the crown prince during the Qajar era and one of the most prosperous city in the country, has beautiful old houses. According to preliminary studies, there are 300 old houses in Tabriz but about 80 of them is known as a cultural site to prevent the destruction.

Name: Behnam House

Historical Period: Late Zandieh and early Qajar

Current Usage: Faculty of Architecture

Address: Sa’at square, Maghsudiye

Name: Qadaki House

Historical Period: Middle of Qajar and early Pahlavi

Current Usage: Faculty of Architecture

Address: Sa’at square, Maghsudiye

Feature: The importance of basement floor due to its Howz-Khaneh (a large room with a small pool with a fountain in the middle).

Name: Ganjeii Zade House

Historical Period: Qajar

Current Usage: Faculty of Architecture

Address: Sa’at square, Maghsudiye

Name: Alavi House

Historical Period: Qajar

Current Usage: Pottery Museum

Address: Thams Tabrizi St. Garo station, Sarraflar alley. No. 100.

Name: Salmasi House

Historical Period: Qajar and Pahlavi

Current Usage: Sanjesh Museum

Address: Imam St. Maghsudiye, Salmasi alley

Name: Sehati House

Historical Period: Late Qajar and Pahlavi

Current Usage: Muharram Museum

Address: Raste Kuche St. Shahid Shmad Gogani alley

Feature: Four Seasons House, sash windows, painting on plinths, and the use of pottery between the ceiling and roof.

Name: Amir Nezam House

Historical Period: Qajar

Current Usage: Qajar Museum

Address: Sheshgelan St. Next to the children hospital

Name: Kuzekonani House

Historical Period: Qajar

Current Usage: Constitution House

Address: Shahid Motahari st. in front of the Jame Mosque

Name: Khatayi House

Historical Period: Qajar

Current Usage: Tabriz Art House

Address: South Artesh st. Sadr Avenue. Khatayi alley

Name: Heydarzadeh House

Historical Period: Qajar

Current Usage: Tourist Information Center

Address: Sa’at Square. Maghsudiye

Name: Lalei House

Historical Period: Pahlavi

Current Usage: Historical Research Office of Yahya Zaka

Address: South Srtesh st, Sadr alley

Name: Ali Monsieur House

Historical Period: Qajar

Current Usage: Office of Northwest Tourism Scientific Association and Tourism Development Organization

Address: South Artesh St. Sadr alley. No.50

Name: Sharbat Oghli House

Historical Period: Qajar

Current Usage: Iranology Foundation

Address: Seqatoleslam st. No.62

Feature: Design of the building according to the wind direction in Tabriz

Name: Parvin Etesami House

Historical Period: Pahlavi

Address: Abbasi st. next to Miragha Mosque. Savojbolaghi alley. No.6

Name: Seqatoleslam House

Historical Period: Pahlavi

Address: chaykanar st.

Feature: This house is one of the rare brick buildings that built on three floors.

Name: Savojbolaghi House

Historical Period: Pahlavi

Address: Imam st. northern side of the Blue Mosque

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