Mianjoob, The lost Caravanserai
Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation
1 - Assistant Professor of SRB AZAD University- Architecture and Restoration Department
Keywords: Mianjoob caravanserai, Sangi caravanserai, Tehran-Qazvin road, Qajar period,
Abstract :
The purpose of this article is to find the location, characteristics and reasons for the disappearance of Mianjoob Caravanserai. This building was located in the middle of the road that connected the capital to the western regions of the country during the Qajar period. Historical-analytical research method has been used to find out the condition and characteristics of this building. In this method, by examining the historical sources of the Qajar period, the possibility of the existence of this caravanserai in the assumed place between Tehran and Karaj has been investigated, and according to the historical documents, the hypothesis has been proven. This study shows that the building was located in the vicinity of the current Wardvard and was called Mianjoob due to its location next to the stream that goes from the Karaj River to Tehran. The findings of this research also determine the reason for naming, the name and characteristics of the owner of the building, and the reason for the destruction of the building.
