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Risbaf National Corporation

Risbaf was a textile spinning factory established in 1932 in Iranian city of Isfahan. The plan for the building was designed by German architect Max Otto Schönemann and executed by Iranian traditional master builders called "Ostadmemars". The factory is located on 7-hectares parcel of land, and it's planned to be repurposed site of a museum to be built in the future through Iranian Cities Urban Renewal Company.

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Risbaf Factory
کارخانه ریسباف (Persian)
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Interactive map of Risbaf Factory
32°38′20″N 51°40′05″E / 32.63895246947265°N 51.66799037610207°E / 32.63895246947265; 51.66799037610207
History
Built1932 (1932)

Risbaf was a textile spinning factory established in 1932 in Iranian city of Isfahan. The plan for the building was designed by German architect Max Otto Schönemann12 and executed by Iranian traditional master builders called "Ostadmemars".3 The factory is located on 7-hectares parcel of land,4 and it's planned to be repurposed site of a museum to be built in the future through Iranian Cities Urban Renewal Company.3

In 1959 there were worker strikes.5 They were primarily due to an economic recession that came about due to World War 2. This eventually led to discord and disagreement between workers and managers and a social unrest.6

Reconstruction

It was proposed to become changed to an innovation factory.7

Location

It is in Charbagh-bala Avenue south of Siosepol bridges, where real estate development has to be approved through Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.8 91011

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References

  1. The Nasle Farda Newspaper, 2014, March 17
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Abandoned factory in Isfahan to turn into museum". Tehran Times. June 16, 2023. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. گرانتوسکی, ا آ (November 17, 2022). "تاریخ ایران". Ketab.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Google Books.
  6. Valipouri, Afsaneh; Amini Rarani, Reyhaneh; Minapoor, Shohreh; Salmani, Fariba (2022-07-01). "Designing a Bra with the Aim of Reducing Tension and Increasing Breast Movement Comfort During Daily Activities". Iranian Journal of Breast Diseases. 15 (2): 86–102. doi:10.30699/ijbd.15.2.86. ISSN 1735-9406.
  7. "اراده‌ای برای تبدیل ریسباف اصفهان به موزه وجود ندارد". خبرگزاری ایلنا. July 28, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  8. "دفاع میراث فرهنگی اصفهان در مقابل انتقادها - ایرنا". Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  9. "Mill, Museum and More". Financial Tribune. 2018-04-16. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  10. https://www.invest.isfahan.ir/fa/content/%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A2%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)