Naqsh-e Jahan Square
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The Naqsh-e Jahan Square, also known as the Shah Square prior to 1979, and sometimes known as the Imam Square, is a square situated at the center of Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, i
Naqsh-e Jahan square, Shah square. 2018
Carriages in the square, 2016
Gerard Hofsted van Essen: Meijdoen or market. Bazaar of Isfahan, bird's-eye view drawing. Leiden University Library, 1703.
19th-century drawing of Naqsh-e Jahan Square by French architect Xavier Pascal Coste, who traveled to Iran in 1839, 1867
Ali Qapu
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Ali Qapu is an imperial palace in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the western side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, opposite to Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, and had originally been designed as a vast portal entra
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
…ft). The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and at the northern side Qeysarie Gate opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar…
Ali Qapu photographed during the golden hour
Exterior view of the palace
Fresco from the portico of the palace, depicting a Persian woman
Interior detail of Ali Qapu Palace