This dome is also known as the Gabri Dome and is located in Kerman, and the structure is octagonal. The dome has been constructed of brick, though the building is of stone and gypsum, and its architectural affects have been inspired from the Sassanide period. Jabalieh Dom is an enormous tower standing quite on its own on the north side of Shohada Avenue, toward Masjid-e Saheb oz-Zaman, just beyond the eastern end of Kerman.
This is a circular structure made of sun baked bricks and clay. The same resembles a huge dome. This structure located in the city of Kerman, is surrounded by lush greenery and is a site for tourists.
The same is one of the artistically constructed towers that is a relic of the Saljuqi period on the Baft - Zanjan route. It has been built and adorned with brick works There is also an inscription here in the kufic script worked in blue tile.
Naderi Tower, Fahraj, Bam
This structure is constructed and beautifully adorned with bricks. The same was a land mark of the times, so as to guide the caravans in the region of Bam and Fahraj en route Zahedan to Kerman. It is said that the same was constructed under the orders of Nader Shah in the years 1149-1160 AH.
Ganj Ali Khan (Zarabkhaneh) Mint House, Kerman
This mint is to the north of the Ganj Ali Khan Sq. and is an octagonal structure with a ceiling, four porches and four cubicles set in four sides. Materials used in the construction are brick and gypsum, and has been decorated with plaster workes. This building at present is the Coin Museum.
Ganj Ali Khan Square, Kerman
Around this oval square some elements of the city have taken shape so that, to the three sides of the square stands the bazaar of Kerman. In the other side is the Ganj Ali Khan School. The presence of a bath, water reservoir, mint, bazaars and Chahar Sooq, amass to form a complete aggregate. The architectural affects displayed around the square are also a source of fascination. This square covers an area of 5,346 sq. m. (Its length and breadth being 100 x 54 m. approximately).
Abbas Abad Ice-Pit, Rafsanjan
The same is located near the city of Rafsanjan, and the founder of this structure was Haj Aqa Ali Rafsanjani. (The founder of the aggregate of Haj Ali Kermani). This structure comprises of a tall rampart with an ice reservoir constructed of sun dried bricks, and also displays decorative affects. This structure is on record .
Kerman Bazaar Aggregate, Kerman
The Bazaar-e-Bozorg (Grand Bazaar) of Kerman lies between the Arq and Moshtaqiyeh squares of Kerman city. The bazaar comprises of various rows or alleys such as Arg, Ganj Ali Khan, Ekhtiyari, Sardari, Vakil, Attari, Qadam Gah and Mozaffari rows.
The said tomb is situated in the Jowpar district of Kerman, and this pilgrimage site is relative to the Safavid period. It was repaired and completed during the Qajar period. There is also a caravansary in its vicinity. The structure comprises of a courtyard, sepulchre, dome and a porch. The same is on historical record.
Shah Nematollah-e-Vali Tomb, Kerman
Shah Nematollah-e-Vali was the head of the Ellahiyeh (730-834 AH.), and was one of the reputed Gnostics of the first half of the 9th century AH. His tomb and Khaneqah (or a kind of monastery) is located in the town of Mahan (Kerman). The Hezar Shah structure is the axis of this aggregate, and its primary construction dates back to the year 840 AH. Ahmad Shah Bahmani (of the Bahmaniyeh Dynasty) was responsible for the expenditure. Sections were added to this in later periods.
The same is located within a distance of 5 km. south east of the Qal'eh Sangi of Sirjan. This structure is octagonal and has a dome with a spectacular arched design. In the midst of the structure is a tomb 2.5 m. in length, 63 cm. in width and to the height of 40 cm.
This structure dates back to the 7th century AH., and is a remnant of the Qara Khta'iyan school and tomb in Kerman. At present only the entrance of the school remains, and the ceiling of the porch has seen damages in an earthquake, but was later on repaired. The most beautiful portion of the porch is its arched tile work, along with its columns on the two sides.
Peer-e-Barhaq (Jarsooz) Mausoleum, Bardseer
This mausoleum is a relic of the 7th century AH. in Bardseer. Externally the structure is square shaped, but internally it is octagonal. The dome of this structure is made of brick, and adorned with arches, plaster work, tile work depicting a flowery pattern, and kufic script. The above mentioned is on historical record.
Peer Baba Mosafer Mausoleum, Kerman
This structure is located in Shahdad (Kerman) and is also known as Khaneqah-e-Aqoos, Aqoos Kelisa (church) or Peer-e-Mosafer. The same comprises of walls, a court-yard, entrance and a domed chamber. .
This dome is located in the Moshtaqiyeh sq. in Kerman and was constructed during the Qajar reign. Three domes have been constructed on three tombs belonging to Moshtaq Ali Shah, Sheikh Esmail and Kowsar Ali Shah. Moshtaq Ali Shah was a Gnostic of the 13th century AH. and was stoned to death in the year 1206 AH. due to his personal beliefs.
This structure is located in the Sharif Abad village of Sirjan. This structure is square in shape, with external and internal dimensions of 9 m. and 7 m. respectively. It has been erected with cobbled stones and gypsum. At a height of four meters this structure converts to an octagonal shape, and thence spherical with a dome on the top. Internally, it is adorned with inscriptions. The remnants of the plaster work dates back to 751 AH.
The same is a relic of the Safavid period and is located in Esfandaqieh of Jiroft. The structure resembles a dome with eight external porches. Internally, the dome is four-sided, but higher up in its structure converts to an octagon. A marble tomb stone can be noted within.
Khajeh Atabak Mausoleum, Kerman
The same is located in the south east of the vicinity of the bazaar mosque. The structure is a remnant of the Saljuqi period in the 6th century AH. This structure has been adorned with plaster and brick works, both internally and externally. Its interesting features are the kufic and thulth scripts. The ceiling of this mausoleum had caved in, but was repaired by the Cultural Heritage Organization, and the structure is on historical record.
Amir Heydar Tomb, Jiroft
The same is situated in Daulat Abad, Esfandaqieh and is a relic of the Safavid era. This structure comprises of a dome, porches, arched ceilings and corridors. Internally, the structure is four-sided, but higher up it changes to an octagon with coinciding ceilings. Narrations and memoirs can be seen in numbers within the structure dating to the years 1002 AH., 1012 AH. and 1082 AH.. Besides a few marble tomb stones. The said structure has been beautifully designed with plaster and Indian design, in addition to the Shah Abbasi patterns. The above mentioned is on historical record.
Akhoond Tomb, Koohbanan, Zarand
The said structure is made of brick and has a polygonal dome, with double arches externally. This structure has 9 porches. The entrance of the southern sector connects to the frontal section by two halls and spiral stair ways lead to the double covered dome. Under the dome is a marble tomb stone which is 2 m. in length and 1 m. in width. This is most probably a relic of the 11th century AH. which is on historical record.
Other Baths, Kerman
Other baths in Kerman province are named as Baq-e-Shazdeh Bath in Mahan, Tah-e-Baq-e-Lellah and Mirza Esmail Vazir baths in Kerman, Negar bath in the Negar Village of Kerman and the Seyed Abbas Bath in Bam.
Vakil Traditional Tea House or Bath, Kerman
The said bath was constructed in unique style and adorned just as skillfully in the year 1280 AH . Its architecture being relative to the Zandiyeh-Qajar reigns. Its walls and floorings are finished in ceramic and tiles. The bath comprises of two sections, the cloak room and the bath itself. In the recent decades this historical structure has been converted into a traditional tea-house, and its entrance was repaired in 1990. A part of the hot bath today is a restaurant where regional dishes or food is being served.
Ganj Ali Khan Bath, Kerman
This bath has been decoratively adorned with arches, tile and plaster work and also paintings. The entrance of this bath has been artistically painted with ornaments of the Safavid era, and its architectural facets were performed by Ostad Mohammad Sultan Yazdi. The bath consists of two sections named as, cloak room and the hot bath itself. The most interesting feature of its architectural finish is that the sculptured stones of the ceiling coincides with that of the flooring.
This old bath is located in the midst of the Ebrahim Khan Bazaar in Kerman. The same consists of two sections, the cloak room and the main bath. This bath has been utilized since 1321 AH.
Ali Moradan Khan Water Reservoir, Kerman
The historical water reservoir of Ali Mardan Khan (the offspring of Ganj Ali Khan) is in the Ganj Ali Khan aggregate of Kerman. Its fantastic architecture draws the viewer's attention. An inscription affixed here notes the date 1209 AH. as the year of its construction.
Other castles in the province are named as Dokhtar Castle in Kerman, The Sang Castle in Sirjan, Jashar, Sa'eed Khan, Manujan, Kohneh, Dastugan, Tal Atashi, Zakht, Gabrha and Rostam Castles and ... in Jiroft and Roodbar.
Samooran Castle, Jiroft
This castle has been built of reddish marble and is located on an elevation, east to the city of Jiroft. The upper walls are approximately 1,000 sq. m. and are made of rocks and natural precipices. In parts where the enemy could have launched an attack, there are high walls with two entrances in the northern and southern sides with twelve watch towers. To an elevation of 200 m. above the castle is another stony rampart and this surrounds the castle itself. Within these walls was an area for the horses, and a relatively deep well still holds good after the passing of centuries. Its mode of construction is really marvelous.
To the north east of the Bam city, in the skirts of a gigantic rock is the foundations of a fortified castle, reputedly known as the Bam Citadel. This citadel was actually the old city of Bam. The city comprised of four sections and 38 watch towers. In the southern side of this structure there were four ramparts and to the north-eastern section there was also another colossal rampart. The citadel has been constructed of sun baked bricks, argyle and straw, but in some parts stone, brick and the barks of date palms have been utilized. The said citadel comprises of the entrance gate-way, a public sector, a military base and the central section or seat of power.
