Introducing the spectacular museums of Rasht (Part 2 - Mirza Kuchak Khan House)

Introducing the spectacular museums of Rasht (Part 2 - Mirza Kuchak Khan House)

In the first part of the introduction of the museums of Rasht, the museums of treasure and rural heritage were mentioned. In this section, Mirza Kuchak Khan's house and museum in Rasht are introduced.

Mirza Koochak Khan House: Younes Ustad Sarai, known as "Kuchak Khan Jangali", was a nationalist fighter during the Constitutional Revolution and the leader of the Jungle Movement, who was born in 1878 in the Ustad Sara neighborhood of Rasht. Mirza Kuchak Khan continued his revolutionary struggles in the form of the Jungle Movement from 1914 to 1921. Eventually, in 1921, this revolutionary leader was captured by a storm and severe cold in the mountains of Talesh and died. But almost a hundred years after the death of this revolutionary leader, the memory of this great figure is still alive and lasting in the minds of Iranians, especially the people of Gilan and the people of Rasht, so that during these years, works of art, culture and Many social works have been published in the form of films, serials, various festivals, conferences and photo and image exhibitions about the bravery, sacrifices and epics of this great man in the history of Iran. Nevertheless, one of the places associated with the years of Mirza Kuchak Khan's life is the house of this revolutionary figure who today has become one of the important tourist attractions of Rasht and hosts the people of Gilan province and the people of Rasht every year and also welcomes guests. And there are tourists who have booked a hotel in Rasht and traveled to this city. Today, this old place is on display as a museum of objects belonging to the life of Mirza Kuchak Khan. This house consists of two floors, the first floor of which consists of several nested rooms in which you can see historical works and documents of that time, namely letters, photographs, newspapers, clothes, books related to the history of Gilan and the forest movement and Also, the weapons belonged to Mirza Kuchak Khan. The second floor of this building includes a large hall in which, in addition to Mirza Kuchak Khan's personal belongings, objects donated to the museum are also located. The whole space of the two floors and its stairs are made of wood, which gives visitors a sense of originality and ancient history of Gilan by walking on it. Mirzakoochak Khan House and Museum is located on Ostad Sara Street and at the corner of Shahid Hashem Sotoudeh Alley. Sabouri Hotel recommends to all esteemed guests and tourists who have traveled to Rasht a memorable experience of visiting Mirza Kuchak's house. Dear guests, with a small amount of time and money, you can visit historical monuments such as Mirzakoochak Khan's cradle, weapon, food containers, radio, camera, telephone and old books that are more than one hundred years old.