Preface: Julfa is one of the areas of Isfahan, which its buildings were established from the time of King Abbas (1606 AD), and is located in the south of the city. From the early days of the development of this Armenian quarter, five neighborhoods called the Big Square, the Small Square, the Hakob Jan or the Neighborhood of the mat weavers, the Chahar Souq, the Qarakel formed the new established quarter of the King Abbas era, and its inhabitants were the Julfan of Azarbaijan. The area of this town was added during the reign of King Abbas II, and he ordered the Armenians in the city, who also resided in Shams Abad and Abbas Abad, to be transferred to Julfa (1655 AD). The Zoroastrian neighborhood, which was near Julfa joined to it, was handed over to Armenians, and since the occupation of most of the new immigrants was lithography, it was called the Sangtarashan (stone carvers), which is still the same name. Following this urban development, two other neighborhoods, the Iravanian neighborhood and the Tabriziha neighborhood, whose residents were from the two above mentioned towns, were established. The new established neighborhoods were formed in the south and southwest of the Old Julfa, and they were named the New Julfa, and later the name was referred to all Julfa. The new Julfa was made up of three quarters of Sangtarashan (stone carvers), Iravanian and Tabriziha, whose inhabitants were low-income residents in comparison with the old Julfa, and churches and houses are often simple. In the past, Armenians' skills in silk trade and their honesty have led the Armenian merchants to achieve great success in trading, and many of them become among the richest in Isfahan during a very short period. At the time, the construction of luxurious houses began with beautiful chambers decorated with exquisite signs and excellent carpets and chairs decorated with gold and silver plating and... The beauty of the houses affected some foreigners, one of whom writes: Some of them are so beautiful and majestic that they can be considered as the royal castles and palaces. According to some historians and scholars, freedom and welfare created in the Safavid period for the Armenians of the Julfa quarter of Isfahan allowed them to build numerous churches and to engage in religious activities during this time. When (Pietro Della Valle), Italian tourist, visited the Julfa, there were 10 churches, and 12 churches at the time of Adam Olearius, and 15 to 16 churches at the time of Tavernier travel, 30 churches at the time of Chardin had been established in Julfa. With all the downfall that imposed on Julfa after the Safavid, its old houses and majestic churches are still reminiscent of the grandeur of this beautiful and historic neighborhood. Currently, Julfa has about 6,500 Armenians living in the neighborhood of Big Square, Small Square, Chahar Souq neighborhood, Hakoopian, Targol, neighborhoods of Sangtarashan, Tabriziha and Iravanian. The neighborhood, in terms of urban divisions, is the fifth district of the Isfahan city. In this book, we have tried to tell the tourism-recreational attractions as well as the biographical notes of the celebrities of the Julfa quarter for enthusiasts. The book is divided into four sections: 1) churches 2) historical mansions 3) resting time 4) celebrities of the Julfa quarter. I hope this book will be satisfactory to you, dear friends. You come with me to the roof of Julfa to see together the beauty of this excellent neighborhood, which is like a spot on the edge of Zayanderud (River of Life). The photos of any monument or great characters are placed below their own content other than Ernst Holster.978

Preface: Julfa is one of the areas of Isfahan, which its buildings were established from the time of King Abbas (1606 AD), and is located in the south of the city. From the early days of the development of this Armenian quarter, five neighborhoods called the Big Square, the Small Square, the Hakob Jan or the Neighborhood of the mat weavers, the Chahar Souq, the Qarakel formed the new established quarter of the King Abbas era, and its inhabitants were the Julfan of Azarbaijan. The area of this town was added during the reign of King Abbas II, and he ordered the Armenians in the city, who also resided in Shams Abad and Abbas Abad, to be transferred to Julfa (1655 AD). The Zoroastrian neighborhood, which was near Julfa joined to it, was handed over to Armenians, and since the occupation of most of the new immigrants was lithography, it was called the Sangtarashan (stone carvers), which is still the same name. Following this urban development, two other neighborhoods, the Iravanian neighborhood and the Tabriziha neighborhood, whose residents were from the two above mentioned towns, were established. The new established neighborhoods were formed in the south and southwest of the Old Julfa, and they were named the New Julfa, and later the name was referred to all Julfa. The new Julfa was made up of three quarters of Sangtarashan (stone carvers), Iravanian and Tabriziha, whose inhabitants were low-income residents in comparison with the old Julfa, and churches and houses are often simple. In the past, Armenians' skills in silk trade and their honesty have led the Armenian merchants to achieve great success in trading, and many of them become among the richest in Isfahan during a very short period. At the time, the construction of luxurious houses began with beautiful chambers decorated with exquisite signs and excellent carpets and chairs decorated with gold and silver plating and... The beauty of the houses affected some foreigners, one of whom writes: Some of them are so beautiful and majestic that they can be considered as the royal castles and palaces. According to some historians and scholars, freedom and welfare created in the Safavid period for the Armenians of the Julfa quarter of Isfahan allowed them to build numerous churches and to engage in religious activities during this time. When (Pietro Della Valle), Italian tourist, visited the Julfa, there were 10 churches, and 12 churches at the time of Adam Olearius, and 15 to 16 churches at the time of Tavernier travel, 30 churches at the time of Chardin had been established in Julfa. With all the downfall that imposed on Julfa after the Safavid, its old houses and majestic churches are still reminiscent of the grandeur of this beautiful and historic neighborhood. Currently, Julfa has about 6,500 Armenians living in the neighborhood of Big Square, Small Square, Chahar Souq neighborhood, Hakoopian, Targol, neighborhoods of Sangtarashan, Tabriziha and Iravanian. The neighborhood, in terms of urban divisions, is the fifth district of the Isfahan city. In this book, we have tried to tell the tourism-recreational attractions as well as the biographical notes of the celebrities of the Julfa quarter for enthusiasts. The book is divided into four sections: 1) churches 2) historical mansions 3) resting time 4) celebrities of the Julfa quarter. I hope this book will be satisfactory to you, dear friends. You come with me to the roof of Julfa to see together the beauty of this excellent neighborhood, which is like a spot on the edge of Zayanderud (River of Life). The photos of any monument or great characters are placed below their own content other than Ernst Holster.