Restoration an‎d Revitalization of the Historical Sabaats within the Naseri Fortification District with an Emphasis on Architecture an‎d the Preservation of Cultural Values

2/18/2027 12:00:00 AM

Tehran, the 200-year-old capital of Iran, which has held this position through three consecutive political eras, must be able to crystallize the collective identity of contemporary Iranian society an‎d serve as its cultural, historical, an‎d social symbol. In this regard, an‎d considering Tehran’s identity-building role today, paying attention to the historical fabric an‎d the valuable elements within it—which represent authentic roots an‎d continuous living experiences in this city—is the most crucial action that must be pursued today. The protection an‎d revitalization of the city’s historical fabric is a multi-faceted issue, one of the primary an‎d most important aspects of which is the re-interpretation an‎d recreation of the existing historical an‎d valuable physical elements. In fact, the physical an‎d formal manifestation of the values an‎d historical identity of the old city are the very physical structures left from the past that, in the most expressive way, depict the lifestyles an‎d human relations of this society’s past. The Sabaats (archway passages) of Tehran’s historical fabric are among these valuable an‎d identity-building physical elements remaining from the city’s past. Their existence, while preserving the historical spirit of the city’s central core, refers to the physical organization of old Tehran an‎d provides a more realistic picture of Tehran’s past urban planning system an‎d its inherent values. This is an image that, beyond the physical form of old Tehran’s urban fabric, also reflects the content an‎d characteristics governing the lives of Tehran’s residents in previous centuries. The Sabaats of Tehran’s historical fabric are one of the prominent an‎d identity-building historical structures remaining from the city’s past. Their presence, while maintaining the historical spirit of the city’s central core, points to the physical organization of old Tehran an‎d offers a more realistic image of Tehran’s past urban planning system an‎d the values hidden within it—an image that, in addition to the physical shape of old Tehran’s urban fabric, represents the content an‎d features dominant in the lives of Tehran’s inhabitants in previous centuries. Restoring the Sabaats an‎d providing various facilities for pedestrians leads to inclusivity an‎d the occurrence of various social interactions within the Sabaat an‎d its surrounding environment.

قلب شهر تهران , حفظ هويت , ، روحيه تاريخي هسته مركزي شهر , ساباط

Heart of Tehran , Identity preservation , Historical spirit of the city’s central core , Sabaat

Asal Keyhani Kermanshahi

Dr. Fatemeh Mehdizadeh Saradj-Dr. Hossein Raie