This mosque is located in “Ashtargan” Village in Lenjan County that is today pronounced as “Ashtarjan” and is 38 kilometers from Isfahan. Its portal is 13 meters high and it is decorated by tiles according to the style of early eighth Hijri century and the moldings are also in that style. Its minarets are mobile

Seyyed Mosque is the greatest and most famous mosque in Isfahan that was built in thirteenth Hijri century to the order of Hojjat al-Islam Haj Seyyed Bagher Shafti, one of the great scholars of Imamieh who was living at the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar. Light red color plays a crucial role in tile works

Hakim Mosque in Isfahan is located at the end of dyers bazaar and was built in Shah Abbas II time by his physician, Hakim Mohammad Davoud, in remains of Jurjir Jameh Deilami Mosque or Saheb al-Zaman Ismail Ibn Ibad Mosque from the fourth Hijri century. Portal manuscripts and the interior porches of the mosque are

Belonging to Safavid era, Isfahan Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest bazaars in the Middle-East. Among Iranian traditional large cities, few cities have such a magnificent bazaar. There are stores in this bazaar that have been selling particular goods since 400 years ago. The most important bazaar in Isfahan is “Qeysarie Bazaar”. In

In the west of Naghsh-e Jahan Square and across from Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, there is a mansion which is one of the most important architectural masterpieces of early 11th century AH with an excellent worldwide reputation. Considering the investigations, it is deduced that Ali Qapu Palace is the central gate and entrance of all

One of the urban plans of the First Safavid Shah Abbas after selecting Isfahan as his capital city was to construct the beautiful Chaharbagh Street and several gardens around it, which w designed by Sheikh Bahai in a wide area called “Dolatkhane” (State Housse). One of those monuments was a small building which Shah Abbas

Khaju Bridge is a bridge in the province of Isfahan, Iran, which has been described as the finest in the province. It was built by the Persian Safavid king, Shah Abbas II around 1650, on the foundations of an older bridge. Serving as both a bridge and a dam (or a weir), it links the

Si-o-see Pol Bridge is a stone double-deck arch bridge in Isfahan, Iran. It is also called Siose Bridge (which in Persian means “33 Bridge” or “Bridge of 33 Arches”) or Allah-Verdi Khan Bridge. Si-o-see Pol Bridge is built by the chancellor Allahverdi Khan Undiladze on commission from Shah Abbas whose chancellor he was. Construction of the bridge began in 1599

Hasht Behesht, meaning “Eight Heavens” is a Safavid era palace in Isfahan, Iran. It was built in 1669 and is today protected by Iran’s Cultural Heritage Organization. Of more than forty mansions which existed in Isfahan during the rule of Safavids, this is the only one left today. In a dry city which is located

In Islamic countries, in every city, there is a congregational mosque. In fact, the most important mosque in each city is called the Jame mosque. Friday sermon or prayer is recommended to Shiites and congregational mosques in towns and cities are used for the Friday sermons. In metropolitan cities, vast areas have been allocated for this purpose. Masjede Jame in

Shah Mosque with the alternative names of Jameh Mosque, Soltani Mosque, and Imam Mosque is one of the mosques in Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan which was built in Safavid era and is considered one of the important Iranian-Islamic architectural buildings. This building is an immortal masterpiece in architecture, tiling, and carpentry of the eleventh

Naqshe Jahan Square, One of UNESCO site in Iran. The Naqshe Jahan Square or also known as Imam Square or Shah Square. the square located in the center of Isfahan city. Naqshe Jahan square is from the period of Shah Abbas I and has a length of 500 m. from north to south, and its width is approximately 165 m.