Entrances of Kerman; Explaining the Characteristics of the City: Compound of cultural and social activities

Kerman is one of the most spectacular cities in Iran, featuring ancient places and natural sites. This is why besides having beautiful urban design; it can be one of the most attractive places for tourists and visitors in the country. Unfortunately despite all the latent potentials of the city as well as the province, during its developing period, the city was unsuccessful in attracting remarkable number of visitors or even achieving citizen friendly standards, due to plenty of shortcomings including tourist service deficiency, lack of appropriate and coherent social, cultural and urban planning, and so on. One of the elements introducing native characteristics, urban design principles and regional culture and facilities in each city is its entrances. (This is while) In Iran, along with progress in fields of art and knowledge in present time, especially academically, these places have not received sufficient attention. They lack any defined social, cultural or public function, whereas they are expected be treated and regarded more considerably and receive appropriately defined function and better appearance, according to their rich historical background and natural potentials and facilities available. This is not possible unless present and past situation of the case is studied and regional potentials to resolve some of the demands of urban society are recognized and considered. Through studying the role and position of city entries, specifically Kerman city, which is the main object of this article, we are looking after results and facts to help propose solutions to turn these places to lively ones for touristy, recreational, social and cultural activities. This article is documented on studying the history of city entries, while descriptions and analysis are presented based on field studies in present demands and requirements of Kerman citizens along with city entries appearances at the present time.