INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
its possible registration is being pursued more seriously, Mehdi Jodai said on Tuesday, IRNA reported.Necessary steps are being taken in
this regard such as the demarcation of the village with the aim of preventing illegal constructions as well as preserving and protecting the
village, the official added.Earlier in April, provincial tourism chief Ahmad Ahmadzadeh announced that the UNESCO registration of Kandovan
village is one of the ultimate goals of the province's directorate.Kandovan is one of the main destinations for foreign travelers to Iran,
Osku, Kandovan epitomizes genuine manmade dwellings that have been carved out of substantially eroded rocks and it has been continuously
site that features dwellings, troglodyte villages, and underground towns with traces of human habitat dating back to the 4th
village and its rocky houses enjoy a distinct architecture; the thickness of its walls reaches two meters in some places
The rock acts as energy-efficient material, keeping the house cool during summer and warm during winter
The heights of these rocks are about 40 meters.Additionally, there are sharp pyramidal cliffs with holes on their irregular surfaces in this
village which have been created due to volcano eruption in the region of the Sahand Mountain Range
The cliffs have shaped hive cells which are also known as Karan
Generally, most of these Karans are two-story in some cases, three and even four floors that they are not related to each other from the
inside.Furthermore, residents have carved every room of the cliff houses like kitchens, halls, and even pens out of stone to make windows
for the rooms and later, to decorate them with colorful glasses.ABU/MG
