| Imamzadeh Hosein Reza | |
|---|---|
امامزاده حسین رضا | |
 Imamzadeh Hosein Reza in 2016 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Imamzadeh andmausoleum |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Varamin,Tehran Province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the complex inIran | |
 Interactive map of Imamzadeh Hosein Reza | |
| Coordinates | 35°20′18″N51°38′38″E / 35.33833°N 51.64389°E /35.33833; 51.64389 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 821AH (1418/1419 CE) or 841 AH (1437/1438CE) |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 9.25 m (30.3 ft) |
| Dome | One(maybe more) |
| Minaret | Two |
| Materials | Bricks; stucco; tiles; aluminium |
| Official name | Imamzadeh Hosein Reza |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 20 December 2000 |
| Reference no. | 2937 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
TheImamzadeh Hosein Reza (Persian:امامزاده حسین رضا,romanized: Emamzadeh Hosein Reza), also known as theImamzada Husain Rida,[1] aShi'itefunerary monument and religious complex, located inVaramin, in the province ofTehran,Iran. The building dates fromc. 1438CE, during theTimurid era, and is located nearlocal railway station, in the city's main cemetery.[1]
The building was added to theIran National Heritage List on 20 December 2000 and is administered by theCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.[2]
The building isoctagonal in shape, featuring a recessed blind arch on each of its eight faces. Originally free-standing, later modifications included an entranceiwan on the east side and a small domed tomb on the south side. Over time, two of the original four entrances were blocked. The exterior is adorned solely with brickwork, using bricks measuring 23 by 23 by 6 centimetres (9.1 by 9.1 by 2.4 in), including many reused ones. The brickwork shows signs of clumsiness, with thick brownish mortar filling gaps at corners where angled bricks were not used. Variations in mortar and brick color at the top of the octagon and dome suggest restoration work. Despite its modest height relative to width, the tall blind arches on each face create a sense of verticality. Notably, no scaffold holes are visible on the exterior, adding to its architectural intrigue.[citation needed]
The interior is square with four recesses. All surfaces are covered with plaster, which has recently been given an unhappy coating of green on the inscription, light blue below it and white above. The lower panels have modern round arches. The zone of transition is divided into eight and sixteen-sided areas.[1] An aluminiumzarih was installed inside the tomb in 1991.[2]
The most interesting feature of the mausoleum is its stucco decoration. Two patterns are used to frame the arches of thesquinch zone; one, mainly geometrical, round the squinch arches, the other mainly vegetal, round the arches in between. The elegantthulth inscription just below the squinch zone begins on the back wall of the west recess. AQuranic inscription accompanied the following phrase at the end:
"At the beginning of the month ofJumada I year841."(November1437).
The decade of the figure is not quite clear; a case could also be made for 821.
Structurally the monument presents no innovations. The fourteenth century tomb towers ofQom, e.g. theImamzada Ja'far, present close parallels. Had the monument not been dated one might have been tempted to ascribe it to the fourteenth century. The remains of stucco decoration on the doubleminaret portal at Qum was probably one factor in its attribution toc. 1325 CE, when in fact 830 AH (1426/1427CE) is preserved on one of the minarets. The importance of the Imamzada Husain Rida lies in the extension of theterminus ante quem for this type of stucco decoration, which had died out by the middle of the fifteenth century.[1]
