| Caravansaries in
Khorasan Road, Iran
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Mehr
Caravansary
Some 50 Km east of Sabzevar, there is another beautiful
caravansary, which is erected at the time of Shah Abbas II
and during the latter part of Qajar period, and most of
the structure was repaired by the clergy of Sabzevar.
This monument is oblong in shape and it measures
66.50x78.50 Sq. m. It is built on 4-verandas plan. The
courtyard is 39x43 m, and there are 28 chambers, 2.55x3.25
m, situated around it. The vestibule of the building is
octagonal and on either side there are 2 symmetrical
oblong rooms.
The most important part of the caravansary is the north
veranda, which is situated opposite the entrance hall.
This veranda is 4x4.55 m, and beyond it is a beautiful
octagonal courtyard, like that of the entrance hall,
around which are located 3 square and oblong rooms, in
symmetrical form.
There are 2 long stables, which can be reached from the
four corners of the courtyard. There was an inscription on
the caravansary before, which stated that this caravansary
is erected at 1664, by Hajj Moin Isfahani.
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