Iran Meyami Caravansary, Meyami County, Semnan province كاروانسراي ميامي سمنان ايران

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April 2, 2017 (Persian calendar 1396/1/13)Semnan province (استان سمنان) ...
April 2, 2017 (Persian calendar 1396/1/13)

Semnan province (استان سمنان)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semnan_P...

Meyami county (شهرستان ميامي)
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Meyami Caravansary (كاروانسراي ميامي) Geo coordinate
36.4092123N, 55.6534271E

Meyami Caravansary
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It is located 70 Km East of Shahroud شاهرود, on the main Meshed road and it is too similar to Natanz Safavid caravansary كاروانسراي صفوي نطنز. It is oblong in shape, 70x75 Sq. m and it is built on four verdanas plan.

There is a portal entrance in the southern wall, with towers and seven arched niches on either side of the entrance. The vaulted main entrance portal leads into a domed vestibule, which in turn opens into the shallow veranda. The upper part of the portal entrance has two chambers, matched symmetrically on the opposite side. The enclosing walls of the Caravansary have seven towers, one at each corner, and one in each of the walls, except that of the gateway.

The interior consists of an open courtyard, 37.50x29.50 m, with 18 chambers, each 3.30x3.80m, and stables. The main verandas of the Caravansary are rather large, 5x6.20 m.

The main veranda of the north side is two stories high and incorporated into the north tower. The second story was used as the prayer room and measures 8.50x6.50 m. There is a domed stable at each of the four corners of the Caravansary.

The inscription over the entrance, is Thulth script, states that the Caravansary was built by Amir Divan امير ديوان, at the time of Shah Abbas II, 1653.

Robat Sepanj
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A caravansary, called “Robat Sepanj رباط اسپيج” is located 50 Km North of Meyami, and is erected in Il-Khanid era.

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