Shokatiyeh School in Birjand
Shokatiyeh School of Birjand is one of the attractions and sights of Birjand city in South Khorasan province. This building was built during four years from 1890 to 894 by the order of Amir Ismail Khan Shokat al-Mulk and by Yazdi architects with the aim of holding a Muharram mourning ceremony.
In 1908, Ibrahim Khan Shokat al-Mulk changed the use of the Shokatiye Hosseiniyah building to a school. With this action, he established one of the first schools of modern science education in this building, which was inspired by Dar al-Fonun school. Therefore, Shokatiyeh Birjand School is the third school of teaching in a new style after Dar al-Fonun and Roshdieh in Tabriz. The training and management of this collection was the responsibility of two Kashani scientists named Mirza Ahmad Naraghi and Sheikh Ahmad Soleimani Naraghi.
Fetaures of architecture in Shokatiyeh schools of Birjand
Shokatiyeh school, like a number of other buildings in South Khorasan province, is built in the style of Iranian desert architecture, which consists of a central space in the form of a courtyard and a continuous part around it. The materials used in this historical complex are clay and mud and its decorations are Mogharnas, brickwork, plastering and the use of arches. This building has two entrances, one of them is on the south side and the other on the west side. The main part of the building is surrounded by a courtyard, which is covered with bricks and a pond is located in the middle of it. Shokatiyeh School in Birjand has a single porch and has Iranian architectural elements such as a dome, entrance, corridors, vestibules, porch, shops, king's section and bathroom. This historical and cultural attraction has a pergola mansion on the main hall of the school, which has a beautiful appearance from the outside. The white color of the walls has multiplied the appearance of the building. At present, the use of Shokatiyeh School in Birjand is a place for holding religious ceremonies in the months of Muharram and Safar, pilgrimage to Ashura and reciting taziyeh and plays. By participating in Persian trips tourism group's tours, you can visit this historical and cultural attraction and watch its beautiful architecture.
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