Thousand-Brick Workshop Held to Mark Millennium of Abarkuh's Great Dome

The Head of the Abarkuh County Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Office announced a workshop to build brick monuments and architectural elements inspired by the Great Dome, marking the millennium of this historic monument.

The head of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Abarkoh city announced the holding of a workshop for the construction of monuments and clay elements inspired by the architecture of the Great Dome, on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of this historical work.

According to the report of Aria's Heritage reporter, Abbas Qadirian, announcing this news, said: Last October 21st, this workshop was held with the aim of preserving the great dome's millennium and introducing the adobe architectural capacities of the region.

The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Abarkoh city added: In this workshop, five groups competed with each other in a friendly atmosphere by designing and making elements inspired by the great dome and created their works by taking advantage of the architectural features of this valuable historical building.

Referring to the use of native materials in the construction of these monuments, he stated: In the construction of each of these elements, up to 1,000 bricks were used and the materials used in all stages of construction were only clay and mud.

The head of Abarkoh Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department continued: These clay monuments are supposed to be lasting works, reminding of the historical and architectural position of the Great Dome and the connection of today's generation with the valuable heritage of the past.

At the end, Qadirian emphasized: holding such programs can be the basis for introducing as much as possible the capacities of Abarkoh's architectural heritage and strengthening public attention to the historical and cultural values of this city.