| Chahar Padshahan | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a, Zaydi Shi'a |
| Province | Gilan |
| Location | |
| Location | Lahijan, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°12′13″N 49°59′55″E / 37.2035643°N 49.9984876°E / 37.2035643; 49.9984876 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mausoleum |
| Style | Safavid |
| Completed | 13th-century origin; current structure is a Safavid-era building |
| Materials | clay brick |
Chahar Padshahan (Persian: مسجد چهار پادشاهان, "Four Kings") is the name of a historic mausoleuminLahijan, Iran, where four rulers of the Karkiya dynasty are buried.[1][2] It is number 322 on the list of national monuments of Iran.[1][2] Despite being intended as a mausoleum, the Chahar Padshahan is also used as a mosque.[1][2]
The building was originally a mausoleum for the ancestor of the Karkiya dynasty, Seyyed Karkiya, who died in 1250, and a tomb was established for him immediately after he died.[1] After the demise of Karkiyid ruler Ali-Kiya, he was buried in the mausoleum too, next to Seyyed Karkiya.[1] Then his son, Reza-Kiya, was buried there next to him, following him, his brother Razi-Kiya was also buried there, next to him.[1][2] The Karkiyid ruler Hady-Kiya helped to expand and renovate the mausoleum where he buried his brothers in.[2] During the Safavid period (before Shah Abbas' rule) the mausoleum was constructed and expanded.[1] At some point, during the era of the Qajar rule, the mausoleum was renovated and tiled up.[1]
The main building of Chahar Padshahan is rectangular, with four rooms, and as well as a porch facing the north direction.[1] The building has two main entrances, and the main building, the mausoleum itself, is located on the south side of the yard. The entrance doors are made of polished wood.[1][3] This building is tiled extensively, with the tilework dating back to the Qajar period.[1][3]
The Karkiyid rulers are buried in a central room. In this room, their graves are enclosed by a wooden zarih.[1][3] The larger room, next to the tomb room, is used as a prayer hall for a mosque.[1][3]
