Kashan City

  • Tent-burning ceremony on Ashura Day held in Iran’s Kashan

    Tent-burning ceremony on Ashura Day held in Iran’s Kashan

    The tent-burning ceremony on Ashura Day was held in Kashan city, Isfahan province, Iran at noon on July 28, 2023. (IRNA photos/Hassan Shirvani)

  • Amir Kabir; great unforgettable Iranian politician

    Amir Kabir; great unforgettable Iranian politician

    Kashan, IRNA – January 10 is the reminder of the murder of Mirza Taghi Khan Farahani, better known as Amir Kabir, prime minister to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, who was one of the most prominent figures of the Qajar Dynasty and a great memorable politician of Iran’s history.

  • Efforts underway to register Kashan as World City of Traditional Textile

    Efforts underway to register Kashan as World City of Traditional Textile

    Tehran, IRNA - The city of Kashan in the central province of Isfahan was introduced to World Crafts Council as a candidate for recognition as the World City of Traditional Textile, said the head of the city’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department.

  • President Rouhani inaugurates nat'l knowledge-based projects

    President Rouhani inaugurates nat'l knowledge-based projects

    Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouahni virtually inaugurated five national knowledge-based projects implemented by Vice Presidency for Science and Technology Affairs worth 385 billion tomans.

  • Ameris' House; traditional & historical monument in Iran's Kashan

    Ameris' House; traditional & historical monument in Iran's Kashan

    The Ameris' House (House of the Ameri family) is a traditional house in Kashan that was built during Zand Dynasty. It was later renovated in the mid 19th century during the Qajar era (1787-1921). The house is one of several large spectacular old houses in the central Kashan. Like the other historic houses around it, it was rebuilt after Kashan was ravaged by massive earthquakes in the 18th century. This historical house has become a public museum in recent years. Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran. June 7, 2021. IRNA/ Amirreza Ebrahimi Dehkordi.

  • From rose to rose water; in Iran's Kashan

    From rose to rose water; in Iran's Kashan

    Rosewater is created by distilling rose petals with steam. Rosewater is fragrant, and it is sometimes used as a mild natural fragrance as an alternative to chemical-filled perfumes. Rosewater has been used for thousands of years, including in the Middle Ages. It is thought to have originated in what is now Iran. Niasar is a city and capital of Niasar District, in Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. May 4, 2021. IRNA/Hossein Mansouri Far.

  • Niasar spring in COVID-19 era

    Niasar spring in COVID-19 era

    The photo album depicts Niasar spring in the COVID-19 era. Niasar is a city and capital of Niasar District, in Kashan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. March 30, 2021. IRNA

  • Ukrainian couple praise Iranian's hospitality

    Ukrainian couple praise Iranian's hospitality

    Kashan, March 30, IRNA – A Ukrainian couple visiting Iran are content to choose it as their destination, saying that Iranians are cultivated and hospitable, contrary to what is perceived in the West.