In traditional Persian architecture, a howz (Persian: حوض) is a centrally positioned symmetrical axis pool. If in a traditional house or private courtyard, it is used for bathing, aesthetics or both.[1][2] If in a sahn of a mosque, it is used for performing ablutions. A howz is usually around 30 centimetres (12 in) deep. It may be used as a "theatre" for people to sit on all sides of the pool while others entertain.[3]
howz, village, iran, iran, examples, perspective, this, article, deal, primarily, with, iran, represent, worldwide, view, subject, improve, this, article, discuss, issue, talk, page, create, article, appropriate, august, 2020, learn, when, remove, this, messag. For the village in Iran see Howz Iran The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with Iran and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message In traditional Persian architecture a howz Persian حوض is a centrally positioned symmetrical axis pool If in a traditional house or private courtyard it is used for bathing aesthetics or both 1 2 If in a sahn of a mosque it is used for performing ablutions A howz is usually around 30 centimetres 12 in deep It may be used as a theatre for people to sit on all sides of the pool while others entertain 3 Howz is a feature of the Persian gardens Gallery edit nbsp A small howz in a mosque in Tehran shaped in the traditional form of two squares one rotated 45 degrees nbsp Small howz in Isfahan nbsp A howz in the historical bath house of Arg of Karim Khan nbsp Howz in Soltan Amir Ahmad Bath House Kashan Iran nbsp A howz in an historical underground teahouse chaikhaneh in Yazd nbsp Howz of the Eram Garden nbsp The howz in courtyard of Mostowfi House nbsp A big rectangular howz in a traditional Iranian house nbsp Howz of the Khaneh Lari Yazd nbsp An asymmetrical empty howzSee also editHistory of water supply and sanitation Ancient water conservation techniques Water supply and sanitation in the Indus Saraswati Valley Civilisation Sanitation in ancient Rome Traditional water sources of Persian antiquityReferences edit Mohammad R Ghanoonparvar 2001 Translating the Garden University of Texas Press p 37 ISBN 978 0 292 72835 6 Ghanoonparvar M R 2001 Translating the Garden University of Texas Press LCCN 2001017138 Retrieved 28 January 2021 Anthony Frost Ralph Yarrow 30 August 2007 Improvisation in Drama Palgrave Macmillan p 72 ISBN 978 1 137 07593 2 nbsp This Iran related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Howz amp oldid 1197205523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
