Vakil al-Raaya house among the sightseeing جاهای دیدنی اردبیل, we can mention this house, which is known as one of the most important historical monuments of Ardabil city. This house was the gathering center of the heads of the country during the constitutional period in Iran.
The owner of this house was the Vakil al-Raaya family, which had been passed down from generation to generation, and Hashem Khan was the last person from this family who cared about the maintenance of this building. But today, the house of Vakil al-Raaya is operating as a foundation of Iranology and it is considered one of the historical and scenic attractions of Ardabil city.
Vakil al-Raaya house
Source: Google Map of Vakil al-Raaya's house
Architecture of Vakil al-Raaya house
The architecture of this house is designed to be compatible with the cold and mountainous climate of Ardeil city. For this reason, the walls and materials are in such a way that they act like insulation against the cold and prevent the cold from entering the house, and on the other hand, they keep the heat of the house inside.
When visiting this place, we come across large windows that have played a significant role in the beauty of the house, and the largeness of these windows allows heat and sunlight to be easily directed into the house.
This house, like other historical houses, has several parts, including the entrance, the vestibule located in the entrance, the yard, the corridor that connects the yard to the rooms, the kitchen and the hall.
Of course, we must say that today you cannot see the vestibule or the head of the entrance of Vakil al-Raaya's house because the city municipality destroyed it due to the widening of the street.
This house has the original architecture of the Qajar period, and you can visit this house to see the peak of architectural art at that time.
Vakil al-Raaya house
Source: Google Map of Vakil al-Raaya's house
This house has two floors and a basement. In the west hall, which is considered the most important part of the house, you can see the beautiful and eye-catching works of tiling, mirror work, and moqrans work that decorate the room.
The porch of the house is also decorated with mirrors and sash windows that add to the beauty of this place. The porch has four columns that are made of wood, but during the renovations that were done in this house, these columns were covered with cement to increase the strength of the building and the column.
Visiting the house of Vakil al-Raaya
As we said, Ardabil is considered a cold region in terms of weather conditions, so it is not recommended to travel to Ardabil in cold winter days. Summer and late spring season is the best choice to visit Vakil al-Raaya house and other historical monuments of Ardabil.
In these seasons, in addition to the pleasant and favorable weather, the beauty of Ardabil city reaches its maximum and this beautiful and unspoiled nature is also a part of the tourist attractions of this city. Take advantage too.
Vakil al-Raaya house
Source: Google Map of Vakil al-Raaya's house
The address of Vakil al-Raaya's house
There are several routes to go to this house, we describe one of the best routes to reach this house. You must first go to Ayatollah Madani Boulevard through Behesht Fatemeh Boulevard and continue the same route until Pir Abdul Malik intersection, then go to Ayatollah Taleghani Boulevard from the side of Shahid Rahimi Pass and go to Ayatollah Taleghani Alley, here to Tawi neighborhood When you arrive, you can see the house of Vakil al-Raaya.