SAEDNEWS: The ancient city of Kashan has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, a major global recognition that shines a spotlight on its brilliant and sustainable Iranian-Islamic architecture.
Kashan, the historic Iranian city, has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a city of architecture. Announced on World Cities Day, this recognition places Kashan alongside iconic cities like Rome, Paris, and Barcelona. It highlights the city’s role as a model of sustainable architecture and a key part of global cultural heritage.
Kashan’s traditional architecture blends art, science, and the desert environment. Its historic houses, like the Abbasi House and Boroujerdi-ha House, feature clever climate control, courtyards, and wind-catchers—showing practical design long before modern technology. The Fin Garden, already a UNESCO World Heritage Site, exemplifies the Persian “Paradise Garden,” symbolizing balance between nature and life.
Iranian-Islamic architecture, reflected throughout Kashan, centers on spiritual and functional harmony, guiding people’s attention toward the divine through design, geometry, and color. Mosques, shrines, houses, and markets alike embody this philosophy, demonstrating beauty, intelligence, and sustainability.
Kashan’s recognition celebrates a living architectural heritage where every arch, tile, and garden path tells a story of cultural wisdom and balance between the spiritual and the everyday.
