Beautiful and historically interesting gardens in Iran

Описание: (20 Nov 2006)
1. Wide of Fin Garden
2. Close up of fountain
3. Wide of old building, fountain in foreground
4. Spectators inside building
5. Pool and fountain inside building
6. Fountain, tilt up to visitors
7. Close up of big hole at the bottom of pool, coins lying in water
8. Visitors walking in Fin Garden
9. Wide of garden, fountains
10. Sun shining (with refractions) through trees branches
11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Esmaeil Shafafi, National Heritage expert:
"The water is equally circulated is in these water spouts. The interesting point is that if one puts their hand on these water spouts the water pressure will increase in the nearby waterspouts as well as in further ones."
12. Wide of visitors walking in Fin Garden
13. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Esmaeil Shafafi, National Heritage expert:
"The mechanism of these water spouts, the clay pipes and the slanted surface of the garden makes water circulate all the time. The water will not return to the garden but will pour straight to the farmlands. This mechanism is extraordinary."
14. Small pool
15. Tree trunk in Fin Garden
16. Wide of Fin garden
17. Various of girls sketching in the gardens
18. Wide of archway
19. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Parvin Mohtasham, drawing student:
"I love the peace and quite, the sound of water streaming and the height of the trees here. I love the sky but seeing it hidden behind the trees makes the garden beautiful and lovely. Although there are two old buildings here, it doesn't take your attention away from the beauty of the gardens. It is very beautiful."
20. Wide of Fin Garden from inside the building
21. Close up of painting of one of Iran's old kings' on the wall of building
22. Room inside building
23. Sign reading (in Farsi) "Qajar Bathing House"
24. Wide of bath entrance
25. Window inside the bathroom
26. Wide of bath interior
27. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Afsaneh Mortazavi, visitor:
"This bathing-house is the symbol of Islamic and Iranian art and culture. The architecture is very beautiful and you cannot find such architecture anywhere else in the world."
28. People looking inside the bath house
29. Dome decorated with paintings
30. Women walking inside building
31. Wide of building in Fin Garden
LEAD IN:
The Fin Gardens in Kashan in the province of Isfahan in Iran are some of the country's most beautiful public gardens.
As well as containing water features and ancient trees they also are the scene of an important part of Iran's history.
STORYLINE:
The Fin Gardens in their present form dates back to the to the Safavid era (1501-1732), but they are thought to have been in existence for several thousand years.
It is famous for trees, its water supply and numerous water features, as well as several historic buildings including a famous bath house.
One of the most outstanding features of the garden is a pool with small fountains.
Esmaeil Shafafi, a National Heritage expert explains how the water is channelled through the spouts.
In the middle of the gardens there is an impressive building, like a chateau.
And in the centre of the building a pool of water that people sometimes throw their coins into for luck.
On the walls and ceiling of the building are traces of colourful paintings.
These paintings include views of hunting, as well as portraits of kings and princes - but only fragments of the paintings have survived.
The peaceful environment of the garden attracts many artists and painters.
Parvin Mohtasham, a drawing and painting student has chosen to come and sketch here.
She says she finds the gardens inspiring.
Keyword-spectacular historical

Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter:   / ap_archive  
Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​
Instagram:   / apnews  


You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...