Instance of Building Typology
{deep water well, گاوچاه, 深井戸, puits à eau profond, tiefer Brunnen}
Building Name-Multilingual Equivalents--Terminology
deep water well
گاوچاه
深井戸
puits à eau profond
tiefer Brunnen
Building Type-Explanation
Water well that was dug deep inside the cliff at the top of the Citadel (with depth of 200 zar'e (Vaziri Kermani, 1346)) [each zar'e is equal to 104 centimeters]
Historical Summary--Core Data Index Metadata
In the Book “Bamnameh” it is said that the deep water well [on top of the cliff of the Citadel] was made by prophet Soleiman and Rostam [mythical hero of Iran]. Rostam brought craftsmen and tools from Egypt and dug the well (Vaziri Kermani, 1346 Hijri Shamsi (solar)). [Rostam might refer to the Achaemenid (550–330 BC) or Sassanid (226-651 AD) periods].
The water well of the citadel might refer to water resource like a spring or a well that is dug into rock, as it is believed by ancient Persians that Nahid, or Water Goddess, was born from stone (Nourbakhsh 2535 [1353 Hijri Shamsi (solar)])
Input Dataset
3D basic drawing
3D cartographic map
General plan surveyed before earthquake
Location-Cartographic Reference--Core Data Index Metadata
UTM Co-ordinates, from 3D cartographic map (IFCA project)
Location-Geographic Co-ordinates
Latitude and longitude, from Google Earth
Material and Technique--Core Data Index Metadata
dug into rock
Output Dataset
Photo of 3DCG reconstruction of Governor Section, Chahar-Fasl edifice (Four Season edifice), Governor Bath, Deep Water Well and Watch Tower
video of Four Seasons Monuments and Governor Section- video 6
Satellite Image
deep water well.jpg