The Imam Khomeini Mosque (Persian: مسجد امام , Masjed-e Shah) is a mosque in Isfahan (Esfahān), Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square.
Built during the Safavids period, it is an excellent example of Islamic architecture of Iran, and regarded as the masterpiece of Persian Architecture. The Shah Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran and all over the world. It is registered along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-color mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions.
The mosque is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote.
Measurements
The port of the mosque measures 27 m (89 ft) high, crowned with two minarets 42 m (138 ft) tall. The Mosque is surrounded with four iwans and arcades. All the walls are ornarnented with seven-color mosaic tile. The most magnificent iwan of the mosque is the one facing the Qibla measuring 33 m (108 ft) high. Behind this iwan is a space which is roofed with the largest dome in the city at 52 m (171 ft) height. The dome is double layered.
The acoustic properties and reflections at the central point under the dome is an amusing interest for many visitors. There are two seminaries at the southwest and southeast sections of the mosque...more
مسجد شاه که به مسجد جامع عباسی نیز شهرت دارد یکی از مساجد میدان نقش جهان اصفهان است که در طی دوران صفوی ساخته شد و از بناهای مهم معماری اسلامی ایران بهشمارمیرود. این بنا شاهکاری جاویدان از معماری، کاشیکاری و نجاری در قرن یازدهم هجری است.
این مسجد که در ضلع جنوبی میدان امام قرار دارد در سال ۱۰۲۰ هجری به فرمان شاه عباس اول در بیست و چهارمین سال سلطنت وی شروع شده و تزئینات و الحاقات آن در دوره جانشینان او به اتمام رسیده است.
معمار مهندس آن استاد علیاکبر اصفهانی و ناظر ساختمان محبعلی بیک الله بودهاند. و خوشنویسانی چون علیرضا عباسی، عبدالباقی تبریزی، محمد رضا امامی، محمد صالح امامی در آن کتیبهنگاری کردهاند.
* موقعیت: ضلع جنوبی میدان نقش جهان
* سال تأسیس: ۱۰۲۰ (قمری) (دوره شاه عباس اول)
* معمار: استاد علی اکبر اصفهانی و ناظر ساختمان محب علی بیک الله
* خطاطان: علیرضا عباسی، عبدالباقی تبریزی، محمد رضا امامی، محمد
صالح امامی...بیشتر
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<Younes> 45 months ago | reply
همه چیز عالی ست
دست مریزاد
B.Ardabili 45 months ago | reply
نقش و نگار زيبايي است.
كادر انتخابي هم عالي.
George.. [deleted] 45 months ago | reply
Wonderful image! Excellent capture and composition.
Have a great day ahead....my friend.
Bijan1351 45 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called History of Iran and Greater Iran with photo : After Islam, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
عکس واقعا شاهکاره....واقعا تبریک میگم به شما
Bijan1351 45 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Isfahan Province - استان اصفهان, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
seyed mostafa zamani 45 months ago | reply
:)
دوسش دارم
unlimited inspirations 45 months ago | reply
BeautiFuL detAILs@
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GT 1967 (never busy but a lazy guy) 45 months ago | reply
WOW!!! What a great shot!
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Cna1_10 45 months ago | reply
ایول
خیلی عالی شده
Hamid M. 44 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Unique tileworks of Iran, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
- Sade - 44 months ago | reply
A beautiful example of architecture...
Mandana (on and off) 43 months ago | reply
che Memarie mahshari!
Phariborzz 42 months ago | reply
عکس معرکه ای شده
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called www.flickr.com/groups/1288041@N25/, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
wonderful photo........................
all super...............................
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Baha_Sadreddin 40 months ago | reply
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angelno 35 months ago | reply
چه عالیه این !wow!
lalune10 32 months ago | reply
Amazing and wonderful !
rsaezn 30 months ago | reply
Beautiful and sublime ! =))
زیبا و والا. من آن را دوست داشتم. سلام از شیلی را دارد.
Kombizz 27 months ago | reply
nice one