Saturday, November 12, 2011

Governor of Urmia - Najaf Qulu Khan Afshar Urumi






















1835; Najaf Qulu Khan Afshar Urumi - Governor of Urmia
By Justin Perkins (American Presbyterian Missionary in Urmia)

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Urmia Old Bazaar

History:
the old Bazaar Compound has different Sections. A prominent feature of this Compound is its plain Archtiecture. Despite the Diffrences in the form of the Vaults, light orifices and domes of bazaar, the main construction material used in all shop series and arcades mostly even without plaster coating. the most ancint remaining parts of bazaar date back to after Safavis Eras particularly zand Qajarid Depicting the architectural talent of Different Periods.

Saturday, October 15, 2011