Landscape architecture experienced various innovations in the middle and late centuries of Islamic era. One of these innovations was using water in architectural elements, especially in gardens and palaces. According to archeological evidence, ancient Iranian architectures have always benefitted from water, fountains, ponds and pools in Persian gardens. However, the first examples and the zenith manifestation of this architectural model in the Islamic era were developed in India during the reign of the Mamluk sultans through imitating the landscape architecture of some Hindu temples. Water palaces became widespread in India during the Mughal period and simultaneously, this architectural model entered Iran due to the interregional connections that were formed between the India and Iran in the Safavid period. Based on historical texts and archeological evidence, Lahijan water palace is one of the oldest water palaces in Iran, which was built by one of the local rulers of the All-e Kia dynasty who ruled Gilan in this period. The results of the present research show that this water palace was built by the order of Khan Ahmad Gilani (one of the local rulers of the All-e Kia dynasty). The dominant pattern in the design of this water palace is "Hashtbehesht" and it is built in one story. The general appearance of Lahijan water palace is very similar to that of Namakdan Kushk of Isfahan and Beheshtbagh water palace in Ahmadnagar, and its plan is comparable with Gazurgah Kushk of Herat and Jamhal Kushk of India. and its plan is comparable .
abdolahi, S., mosavi haji, S. R., joodaki azizi, A. A., & Heydar Nattaj, V. (2023). Sheytankuh Water Palace of Lahijan, An Example of Landscape Architecture
of the All-e Kia Dynasty in Gilan.. Iranian Civilization Research, 5(1), 41-69. doi: 10.22103/jic.2023.20740.1174
MLA
sahar abdolahi; seyyed rasool mosavi haji; asad allah joodaki azizi; Vahid Heydar Nattaj. "Sheytankuh Water Palace of Lahijan, An Example of Landscape Architecture
of the All-e Kia Dynasty in Gilan.", Iranian Civilization Research, 5, 1, 2023, 41-69. doi: 10.22103/jic.2023.20740.1174
HARVARD
abdolahi, S., mosavi haji, S. R., joodaki azizi, A. A., Heydar Nattaj, V. (2023). 'Sheytankuh Water Palace of Lahijan, An Example of Landscape Architecture
of the All-e Kia Dynasty in Gilan.', Iranian Civilization Research, 5(1), pp. 41-69. doi: 10.22103/jic.2023.20740.1174
VANCOUVER
abdolahi, S., mosavi haji, S. R., joodaki azizi, A. A., Heydar Nattaj, V. Sheytankuh Water Palace of Lahijan, An Example of Landscape Architecture
of the All-e Kia Dynasty in Gilan.. Iranian Civilization Research, 2023; 5(1): 41-69. doi: 10.22103/jic.2023.20740.1174
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