Iran Architectural Luminaries Foundation has organized a meeting in Tehran on “Water-Related Structures in Qazvin.”
Qazvin, in northwest Iran, has a total of 25 historical bathhouses dating back to the Safavid (1501-1736) and Qajar (1786-1925) eras. Some of the old bathhouses of the city are still in use.
The city has a large number of water reservoirs and this gives it a special status in terms of water-related structures.
Open to the public, the meeting is slated for Wednesday at Imam Ali (AS) Museum. The venue is located at No. 25, Esfandyar Blvd., north of Zafar Street, Valiasr Street, according to the Persian website of Memarnews.com.
Architect and urban designer Nasim Iranmanesh, an expert in sustainable development, will preside over the meeting.
Anthropologist and author Fereshteh Bahrami is among the speakers. She is the author of “Silent Bathhouses,” an exploration of historical bathhouses of Qazvin. The 300-page book, released by the Tehran-based Aamout publishers, is about what local people believe and think about the old bathhouses.
Historic preservation specialist and freelance writer Somayeh Maraghi is another attendant. Her expertise is in the water reservoirs, particularly in Qazvin.
Preservation specialist on historical structures and fabrics, cultural heritage and environmental activist and journalist Mahdieh Mirnasseri will also attend. She is a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites.
