Arg-e Bam
The Arg-e Bam was the largest adobe building in the world , located in Bam , a city in the KermÄ?n Province of southeastern Iran . It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site "Bam and its Cultural Landscape" . The origin of this enormous citadel on the Silk Road can be traced back to the Achaemenid period (6th to 4th centuries BC) and even beyond . The heyday of the citadel was from the 7th to 11th centuries , being at the crossroads of important trade routes and known for the production of silk and cotton garments .
The entire building was a large fortress in whose heart the citadel itself was located , but because of the impressive look of the citadel , which forms the highest point , the entire fortress is named the Bam Citadel .
On December 26, 2003, the Citadel was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake , along with much of the rest of Bam and its environs . A few days after the earthquake , the Iranian President Mohammad Khatami announced that the Citadel would be rebuilt .
Shazdeh Garden
Shazdeh Garden meaning Prince’s Garden is a historical Persian garden located near (6km away from) Mahan in Kerman province , Iran .
The garden is 5.5 hectares with a rectangular shape and a wall around it . It consists of an entrance structure and gate at the lower end and a two-floor residential structure at the upper end . The distance between these two is ornamented with water fountains that are engined by the natural incline of the land . The garden is a fine example of Persian gardens that take advantage of suitable natural climate .
The garden was built originally for Mohammad Hasan Khan Qajar Sardari Iravani ca.1850 and was extended ca.1870 by Abdolhamid Mirza Naserodollehand during the eleven years of his governorship in the Qajar dynasty . The construction was left unfinished , due to the death of Abdolhamid Mirza in the early 1890s .
Rayen Castle
Rayen Castle is an adobe castle in 100 Kilometers south of Kerman province , Iran . It is situated on the skirts of the mountain Haraz . The medieval mudbrick city of Rayen is similar to the Arg-e Bam city which was destroyed in an earthquake in December 2003 . Rayen displays all the architectural elements of a deserted citadel . It is extremely well preserved , despite numerous natural disasters that have destroyed similar structures nearby , and it is one of the most interesting sites in Iran .
Rayen Castle was inhabited until 150 years ago and , although believed to be at least 1,000 years old , may have foundations from the pre-Islamic Sassanid era . According to the old documents , it was situated on the trade route , and was one of the centres for trading valuable goods and quality textiles . it was also a centre of sword and knife manufacturing , and later on , also guns.existence of a waterfall near the city , the Haraz mountain with 4501 meters of altitude , several fruit gardens , the mines of green and pink marble , Sodium Solphate , and several thermal springs , it's become and attractive touristic destination . During the reign of third Yazdgerd , the Sasanid King , Arabs could not conquer this city thanks to its high walls supporting the counterparts of the city .
Ganjali Khan Complex
The Ganjali Khan Complex is a Safavid-era building complex , located in the old center of city of Kerman , Iran . The complex is composed of a school , a square , a caravanserai , a bathhouse , an Ab Anbar (water reservoir) , a mint , a mosque and a bazaar .
The Ganjali Khan Complex was built by Ganj Ali Khan who governed Kerman , Sistan and Kandahar provinces from 1596 to 1621 under Safavid Shah Abbas I . A number of inscriptions laid inside the complex indicate the exact date when these places have been built . The architect of the complex was Mohammad Soltani from Yazd .
Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine
The Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine is a historical complex , located in Mahan , Iran , which contains the mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali , the renowned Iranian mystic and poet . Shah Nematollah Vali died in 1431 aged over 100 . In 1436 a shrine was erected in his honor and became a pilgrimage site ; with the attention of successive rulers contributing various additions over the centuries .