Gogad Caravansary
This image shows two of towers of Gogad Caravansary located in Mahallat in the province of Esfehun Nesfe Jahan.
A 'caravan' in Persian means a group of travelers or merchants banded together and organized for mutual assistance and defense while traveling through unsettled or hostile country. Caravan trade is associated with the history of Iran and the Middle East.
It is evident that all trade from one fertile area to another in this region had to be organized from the first, since long distances of desert trail separated settled parts and since local governments could not guarantee protection against tribes eager to loot and pillage. Such wares as jewels, spices, perfumes, dyes, metals, rare woods, ivory, oils, and textiles (chiefly silk) are associated with the trade. Camels were the main catties from Egypt and Iran to Mesopotamia and throughout the Arabian Peninsula. When you inquire the age of a caravansary in modern Iran, you are generally told that it dates from the time of Shah Abbas. This is a deceptive generalization and a term applied indiscriminately to all caravansaries built between the late 16th - 19th centuries AD.
At present this beautiful historical place is rented to a private Iranian car company. The car company manage this place by converting it to a hotel.
MayWindLab 18. November 2010, 22:05
i believe you know what is better composition.Sergio Zolessi 29. November 2009, 15:34
Great shot! Nice architecture!Roberto Andreini 1. September 2009, 18:39
Beautiful shot.....congratulations!!!!ciao Roberto
Vitória Castelo Santos 19. Juli 2009, 19:18
Nice picture ...progress don`t respect story, don`t forget it.regards
Vitoria
redfox-dream-art-photography 12. Mai 2009, 0:09
Very nice!bw, redfox
Silvia Corvalan 23. März 2009, 12:03
Bella imagen!Hermoso lugar.
Saludos.
silvia
Guzel Kedi 21. März 2009, 2:08
Nice pic ..dolores coll 29. Januar 2009, 17:10
fantastic.Giorgio Biguzzi 20. November 2008, 15:26
Bellissima foto. Complimenti.Ciao
Giorgio
--Opal-- 27. Oktober 2008, 1:37
Sehr schön!lg Opal
CsomorLászló 22. Oktober 2008, 20:45
Beautiful presentation!bw
CsL
Michele Pierro 22. Oktober 2008, 18:38
MeravigliosoMichael Pascal Malaihollo MIKO 8. Oktober 2008, 19:04
Great angle and composing...Greetings from Indonesia.,
Miko
Paolo Liguori 30. September 2008, 23:53
Bellissimo scatto...Bravo!severina calinescu 30. September 2008, 9:07
beautiful pic.!!!