Tizno House

Tizno House stands in the heart of Dezful, in Khuzestan Province, and is one of the city's most prominent historical monuments. It is located in the Qaleh neighbourhood, one of the oldest and most authentic districts of Dezful, and is registered on Iran's National Heritage list under number 2573. The house takes its name from its owner, Tizno, and with its size, remarkable architecture and artistic decoration, it is considered one of the largest and most beautiful historical houses in Dezful.

Tizno House was built in the Safavid era, and its structure and decoration were altered during the Qajar period and the early Pahlavi period. The building has eight entrances, a central iwan, rooms arranged around the iwans, a ghulam-gardesh (a surrounding corridor), a shabestan (a columned hall) and a shavadun (an underground chamber). Fine, precise brickwork of the frieze and khunchini types gives the house an artistic character and reflects the skill of the architectural craftsmen of that era. When you enter through the main door of Tizno House, you first reach a wide vestibule (hashti) whose ceiling is finished with a variety of geometric patterns using river cobblestones. From the vestibule, two routes lie ahead: the left leads to the outer section of the house, where guests were received, and the right leads to the inner section (andaruni) and the private rooms. The main courtyard is reached from the left. It is a charming space with a blue pool at its centre surrounded by lush garden beds, creating a calm and pleasing atmosphere that captivates visitors from the very first moments.

To reach Tizno House, first go to Imam Khomeini Square in Dezful and continue along Taleghani Street towards the Dez River. After about 300 metres, just before the end of the street, you will come to the side alley leading to the house; at its entrance, the Golestan Printing House is on your right. Enter this alley and follow it to the end, where Tizno House awaits you. Today, Tizno House is used as the Dezful Cultural Heritage Office, and efforts to have it registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site are ongoing. The house is open to visitors from 10 a.m. to midnight.