| Caravansaries in
Khorasan Road, Iran
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Miami
Caravansary
It is located 70 Km East of Shahroud, on the main Meshed
road and it is too similar to Natanz Safavid caravansary.
It is oblong in shape, 70x75 Sq. m and it is built on
4-verdanas plan.
There is a portal entrance in the southern wall, with
towers and 7 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 2 chambers,
matched symmetrically on the opposite side. The enclosing
walls of the Caravansary have 7 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 2 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, at
the time of Shah Abbas II, 1653.
Robat
Sepanj
A caravansary, called “Robat Sepanj” is located 50 Km
North of Miami, and is erected in Il-Khanid era.
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