Zaki Khani Caravansary in Zarqan Renovated

Caravansary Renovated

In line with the drive to renovate Fars province’s historical and cultural buildings, Zaki Khani Caravansary, located in Zarqan, has been renovated.
Zarqan Municipality and the provincial Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department co-sponsored the renovation. The caravansary has one square-shaped courtyard. It seems that it originally had four balconies. However, today only the western balcony remains, the Persian daily ’Iran’ reported.
There are four halls around the building. The architectural style used shows that symmetry was heeded by its builders in the most pertinent manner. This is quite evident in the design of the decorative arches of the edifice.
The brickworks of the building are reminiscent of the architectural style prevalent from the era of Seljuk to Safavid. The building’s ceiling is still in a good shape despite the passage of a few centuries. The main construction materials used are brick and stone. Plaster is used for the interior decorations. The caravansary was registered as national heritage in 2006.