Reconstruction of Meshkatian historical house has been notified to Neishabour Municipality

Mohammad Ismail Etemadi, the public relations officer of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Khorasan Razavi, announced this news today, Monday, November 30, 1400, adding: “Due to its cultural and architectural values, it was recognized and registered as a value on 11/30/2010, No. 118 of the Registration Council of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts.”

The head of Neishabour Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department continued: “Unfortunately, after registering this work, the current owners of the house destroyed it with a loader on June 5, 2016, and more than 80% of the building was destroyed. “It was done through the judiciary through the cultural heritage.”

Etemadi added: “Unfortunately, after the destruction of this valuable work by the owners, it was abandoned and turned into a place for vagrants and addicts to escape. “The wall was finally erected by the municipality last month.”

The head of the Neishabour Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department said: “Unfortunately, on the night of this week, this historic house was set on fire by an unknown person or persons. “A large part of the remaining wooden roof of the house caught fire, which was extinguished with the re-emergence of firefighters.”

Etemadi reminded: “However, according to paragraph 6-1-2, the general criteria and indicators of the Supreme Council of Urban Planning and Architecture of Iran dated 12/14/2012 Reconstruction of buildings built up to 1340 AD located in historical contexts are only possible as soon as possible “This issue was notified in writing to Neishabour Municipality on July 17, 2014.”