Aghazadeh Mansion

Aghazadeh Mansion
خانه آقازاده
Aghazadeh Mansion
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mansion
Architectural style	Qajar
Location	Bahonar Street, Abarkooh, Yazd Province
Country	Iran
Coordinates	31°7′34″N 53°17′19″E / 31.12611°N 53.28861°E / 31.12611; 53.28861
Client	Seyed Hasan Abarquei
Technical details
Material	Adobe; bricks; clay; stone
Floor count	Two
Floor area	851 m2 (9,160 sq ft)
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Aghazadeh Mansion
Type	Built
Designated	12 February 1997
Reference no.	1838
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Aghazadeh Mansion (Persian: خانه آقازاده (ابرکوه)) is a mansion with a windcatcher (badgir), located in Abarkooh, in the province of Yazd, Iran.^[1]

The mansion was built during the Qajar era, and added to the Iran National Heritage List on 12 February 1997, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.^[2] Since 2015, the façade of the mansion was portrayed on the 20,000 rial bill.^[3][1]

The mansion was designed in the Qajar style, with a cross-shaped southern room that faces a central courtyard with a large stone pond located in the middle of the courtyard. The pergola of the mansion was decorated by muqarnas and decorated with beautiful stuccos.^[1] The mansion contains a rare type of dome, called Kolah Farangi, that complements the aesthetics of the home and its badgir. It also serves as an inlet for natural light to come into the home and make it look brighter. Its open arcades feature wooden stained glass windows that can be opened or closed.^[4][5]

The mansion's windcatcher is regarded as one of the finest in the world. The main windcatcher is 18 metres (59 ft) high and covers an area of 18 square metres (190 sq ft). There are 19 air-adjusting vents in the windcatcher, which are internally connected to a second windcatcher. This windcatcher can do the air-adjustment even if there is no wind blowing. Unlike most windcatchers, this one is a two-storey structure.^[1] The mansion has three different sections, enabling residents to live in different parts of the house based on the weather conditions in various seasons.^[1]

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  Exterior, both windcatchers and the main foyer
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  The windcatchers
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  The main windcatchers and foyer
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  Balconies
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  Stained glass window
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  Interior of the main chamber
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  Interior of the main second-floor chamber
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  Exterior of the second-floor chambers
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  Courtyard view
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  Exterior of the secondary side-rooms

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