Chahar Padshahan

{{short description|Mausolemu and mosque in Lahijan, Gilan, Iran}}

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The Chahar Padshahan ({{langx|fa|مسجد چهار پادشاهان||Four Kings}}; {{langx|ar|مسجد الملوك الأربعة}}) is an historic Twelver Shia mausoleum and mosque, located in Lahijan, in the province of Gilan, Iran. Four rulers of the Karkiya dynasty are buried in the complex. Despite being intended as a mausoleum, the Chahar Padshahan is also used as a mosque.{{Cite web |date= |script-title=fa:مسجد چهار پادشاهان - مجله مِستر بلیط |url=https://mrbilit.com/mag/chahar-padshahan/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |language=fa-IR}}{{Cite web |script-title=fa:مسجد چهار پادشاهان لاهیجان – جاذبه های گردشگری ایران و جهان با راهنمای سفر ☀️ این تودی |url=https://intoday.ir/mosque-of-four-kings-of-lahijan/ |date= |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=intoday.ir |lang=fa-IR }}

The mausoleum and mosque complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 12 November 1938, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

History

The building was originally a mausoleum for the ancestor of the Karkiya dynasty, Seyyed Karkiya, who died in 1250, and a tomb was established for him immediately after he died. After the demise of Karkiyid ruler Ali-Kiya, he was buried in the mausoleum too, next to Seyyed Karkiya. Then his son, Reza-Kiya, was buried there next to him, following him, his brother Razi-Kiya was also buried there, next to him. The Karkiyid ruler Hady-Kiya helped to expand and renovate the mausoleum where he buried his brothers in. During the Safavid era (before Shah Abbas' rule) the mausoleum was constructed and expanded. At some point during the Qajar era, the mausoleum was renovated and tiled.

Architecture

The main building of Chahar Padshahan is rectangular, with four rooms, and as well as a porch facing the north direction. The building has two main entrances, and the main building, the mausoleum itself, is located on the south side of the yard. The entrance doors are made of polished wood.{{Cite web |date= |script-title=fa:بقعه چهار پادشاهان لاهیجان با معماری و تزئینات دیدنی ، یادگار دوره صفوی {{!}} ویلارابط |url=https://villarabet.com/tourism/%d8%a8%d9%82%d8%b9%d9%87-%da%86%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%be%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%b4%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%87%db%8c%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%db%8c-%d9%88/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |language=fa-IR}} This building is tiled extensively, with the tilework dating from the Qajar era.

The Karkiyid rulers are buried in a central room. In this room, their graves are enclosed by a wooden zarih. The larger room, next to the tomb room, is used as a prayer hall for a mosque.

Gallery

مسجد و بقعه چهار پادشاهان 06.jpg|One of the mosque's corridors

مسجد و بقعه چهار پادشاهان 08.jpg|Inside the mausoleum of the Karkiyid rulers

مسجد و بقعه چهار پادشاهان 05.jpg|Paintings of the Karkiyid rulers on the upper part of mausoleum's entrance

مسجد و بقعه چهار پادشاهان 11.jpg|A door leading to the mausoleum's tomb room

مسجد و بقعه چهار پادشاهان 07.jpg|A copyright infringement notice, which is framed honourably

مسجد و بقعه چهار پادشاهان 13.jpg|A view from the main building's porch, showing the Jameh Mosque of Lahijan across the street

Chahar Padshahan

History

Architecture

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