Tabatabaei House
خانه طباطباییها
A 19th-century mansion of a carpet-trading merchant. Its four courtyards in sequence, mirror decoration, stained-glass windows and stucco carvings make it a model of traditional Persian residential architecture.
Tabatabaei House was built in the 1880s for the Tabatabaei family, carpet merchants. It was designed by the renowned architect Ali Maryam. The mansion covers about 4,700 sq m and includes four sunken courtyards, covering the inner and outer residences, as well as pools, wind towers and a basement. The mirror mosaics, stained-glass windows and fine stucco reliefs in the main hall are astonishing. It is a masterpiece of traditional Iranian residential architecture. Admission is moderate. It is best to visit in the morning, when the light is good. It is a few minutes’ walk from Borujerdi House and the Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Borujerdi House
- Abbasi House
- Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse
- Ameri House
- Agha Bozorg Mosque
- Kashan Bazaar & Timche-ye Amin od-Dowleh
- Tepe Sialk
- Fin Garden (Bagh-e Fin)