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Tabriz

 

Tabriz, the capital of the East Azerbaijan province, is one of  the largest and historical cities of Iran.It lies at 1340 meters above the sea level, and has an area of about 11,800 square kilometers, and a population of about 1.5 million people.The city lies at the eastern corner of an alluvial plain with a moderate slope towardsUrmia lake where the ruddy mountains of Ovn-Ebne-Ali (Einali), Pekechin, Bohlool and Baba Baghi are located while, mountain chains of Sahand and its hills are situated in the south of this area. In the north and north-west of Tabriz, Talkheh Rood River (Aji chai) flows into Urmia lake. The temperature varies from -10ºC to 38ºC during the year. It enjoys a pleasant and low- humid weather. Its people speak Azari (a dialect of Turkish) language. There are several historical monuments retaining their colourful past and architecture some of them to pen down are:   Blue Mosque, Ali shah Ark (mosque), Jameh Mosque, Historical Bazar, the house of Mashroutiat (meaning constitution), the Tomb of Kamals, Aji chai Bridge, Azarbaijan Museum, El-Goli and the building of Sahand Architecture Faculty

 

Kandovan village (volcanic phenomenon)

Kandovan village (west- north Iran) has been formed from houses set that in fact they are a man-made holes inside volcanic hardnessed sediments. Kandovan village has been located at Sahand mountain slope and has been caused inside the hardnessed sediments caused from Sahand volcano activity (ignimbrite) .. Other point is that holes at Kandovan have put on mountain high- slope and can be seen Two-story houses with internal stairs among them. Some of the houses are at least 700 years old and are still inhabited. Kandovan is also known for its scenic beauty

 

A hill in the eastern side of the park leads down to the pool with steps, and a fountain from top of the hill flows down to the pool. In the center of the pool there is a grand hexagonal building. The pool itself is said to have been built during the reign of Aq Qoyunlu kings. However, it was extended by the Safavids. During the rule of Qahraman Mirza, son of Abbas Mirza of Qajar dynasty, it was fundamentally repaired. Recently a big park has been built on the Airport Road, which attracts many visitors.

  

 

 

  

 

Quality: The quality of TABRIZ rugs and carpets varies. The older ones (before 1945) are very good, but some of the newer TABRIZ rugs and carpets have a lower number of Knots Per Square Inch (KPSI) and they are chemically rather than vegetable dyed. TABRIZ rugs and carpets are highly prized because they are one of the best-looking carpets in IRAN and the world.

 

Size & Shapes: TABRIZ rugs and carpets come in different sizes. The majority of them are mi-size (4x6 to 8x10 feet). You can also find large rugs up to 10 x 18 feet.

 

 

 

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