The oldest monument from ancient times exists in Isfahan and it is a monument similar to a fire temple that is located on Isfahan Road to Najafabad near Menar Jonban on top of a rocky hill. Most of Islamic historians such as Ibn Khordadbeh, Hamdollah Mostofi and Ibn Hawqal have referred to this monument and called it a fire temple. Foreign scientists as well have studied and investigated the fire temple and Maxime Siroux and Andre Godard from France are some of them. The important feature of this monument is the bricks building the current ruined fire temple that few monuments have such bricks in terms of their size. According […]

Ashraf Hall is from Safavid era located in Ostandari Street, Sepah Street in Isfahan. The monument was registered on 15th of Dey 1310 with registration number 106 as one of Iran’s national monuments. The mansion known as Ashraf Hall is remaining from Safavid palaces that had formed a set of glorious palaces of that time along with other places like the Roofed Hall, Eight Paradise Palace, Posht-e Matbakh (Behind the Kitchen) Palace, Rakib Khaneh, and Timurid Hall. The word “Ashraf” has made some people call the mansion “Ashraf-e Afghan”. However, researchers’ studies indicate the fact that “Ashraf Hall” was built at Shah Abbas II time and was completed at his […]

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 from 1067-1073 Hijri years and they were written by Mohammadreza Imami, the famous calligrapher of Safavid time. Jurjir Mosque portal is in the north-west of the mosque. Jurjir Deilami Mosque used to be called “Saghir Jameh Mosque” and it used to be a beautiful and elegant mosque at the second half of the fourth Hijri […]

This portal is owned by “Kafi al-Kafah” Mosque (owner of Ismail Ibn Ibad, one of the famous ministers of Deilami kings at fourth Hijri century) which was taken out of mud walls and repaired in Mordad 1335. This portal is historically and religiously highly valuable because it is the only monument left of the period when Isfahan was the capital of Buwayhid kings. This portal located in the north-west of Hakim Mosque is one of the very old and highly artistic examples of brickwork and molding in Isfahan. Top Hotels near to Portal of Jurjir Top Tours You Can Visit Portal of Jurjir

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 Hijri century. Shah Mosque was registered in the list of Iran’s national monuments on 15th Dey 1310 with number 107. Imam Mosque is located on the south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square and is one of the prominent architectural monuments in Iran in terms of its architectural properties, rich decorations, and other invaluable parts. As […]

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 addition to Qeysarieh and other bazaars branched from it, there are other bazaars in Isfahan, the most important of which is “Shahi Bazaar” or Bazarche Boland (high market) that was built in 1118 AH (1706 AD) alongside “Fathie House and School” in Shah Sultan Hossein’s period, the last Safavid ruler. Top Hotels near to Bazaar […]

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 palaces which were constructed in Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Safavid period. This palace, which is an exclusive example of Safavid palaces architecture, was built in early 11th century AH (between 1225 and 1231 AD) at the instigation of Shah Abbas the First in Isfahan after the transfer of capital from Qazvin to Isfahan. It used […]