Translated by : Samira Hasanzadeh
Source: rasekhoon.net







 

The location: Tabriz -Ahar road, Guijah Bil col, Guijah Bil Caravansary
A quick overview of the monument and its profile
It is a mountainous caravansary and doesn't contain a central yard. In a rectangular infrastructure it has turrets in its corners. The entrance porch opens into a hall with 5 Araghchin domes. There are halls on two sides of the middle corridor, 5 on either side, 10 altogether.
The interior and exterior walls are covered in Malone stones and the ceilings are made of bricks. The ceiling of the central corridor possesses Araghchin domes and the ceilings of the north and south halls include Tagh Ahang, a kind of vault.

The evidence shows the building dates from the Safavid era.
Characteristics and function of the building:
It used to be a caravansary in the mountainous region. Among its remarkable features is that it was enclosed and designed for harsh cold and snowy winters in the mountain.