Caravansaries in Iran: Khorasan Road
Mohammad Yusef Kiani
Reprinted from: Traditions Architecturales en Iran, Tehran, No. 2 and 3, 1976


During Safavid era a great number of caravansaries were built in Khorasan road. Unfortunately, during the course of time, some have fallen into ruins, while others are in poor state; only, a limited number are repaired or reconstructed. All of these caravansaries were built on 4-verandas plan, which was the standard design for religious, public and domestic buildings at that time. These desert caravansaries now largely have been forgotten, but in the past, those were a great help and aid to travelers.

A list of caravansaries in this road are as follows:

Turk Robat, Sar-poushideh Robat, Ribod Robat, Shouriab Robat, Dahneh Robat, Kolidar Robat, all were built along Khorasan road, between Shahroud and Neishabour.

There are 4 caravansaries between Tehran and Semnan, built in Safavid era: Ivaneh-Keif Caravansary, 60 Km east of Tehran Deh Namak Caravansary, 120 Km east of Tehran, 4-verandas plan, 26 chambers Lasjerd Caravansary, 160 Km east of Tehran, 4-verandas plan, 24 chambers Semnan Caravansary, in Semnan City, 4-verandas plan

14 caravansaries between Semnan and Neishabour:
- Abbas-abad Caravansary, 120 Km east of Shahroud
- Ahovan Safavid Caravansariy and Anushirvani Robat, 40 Km east of Semnan
- Bedasht Caravansary, 8 Km east of Shahroud
- Elhak Caravansary, 20 Km east of Mian-dasht Caravansary
- Mazinan Caravansary, Mazinan Village, close to Sabzevar
- Mehr Caravansary, 50 Km east of Sabzevar
- Miami Caravansary and Sepanj Robat, 70 Km East of Shahroud
- MianDasht Caravansary, 70 Km East of Shahroud
- Neishabour Caravansaryin Neishabour City
- QadamGah Caravansaryinside the city of Neishabour City
- Qousheh Caravansary80 Km east of Semnan
- SadrAbad CaravansaryShahroud-Sabzevar road
- Zaferanieh Caravansaryin Zaferanieh village, near Sabzevar