Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Abuzeydabad: A Safavid Caravanserai in Iran
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.3
- Popularity
- Very Low
- Country
- Iran
- Primary era
- Early Modern
- Eras represented
- Early Modern
- Civilizations
- Safavid
- Site type
- Economic
- Remains
- Caravanserai
History
The Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Abuzeydabad is a Safavid-period caravanserai in Iran, built under the Safavid dynasty as a lodging complex for traveling caravans. The Safavid period lasted from the early sixteenth to the early eighteenth century, when the dynasty ruled Iran and established Twelver Shiism as the state religion.
The building served its original caravanserai function before being adapted for accommodation. Iran added it to the national heritage list under registration number 2371 in 1999.
The complex has a square plan covering approximately 2,200 square meters. A forecourt on the southeast side is reached through a single wooden door. Seventeen chambers and platforms occupy the site, while eight towers and related fortifications support or retain the surrounding walls.
Four large rooms served as storage spaces or stables. The caravanserai also contains a guest room that was formerly used as a sitting room for khans and tribal chiefs, along with two ovens where caravanners baked and cooked food.
