Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan

Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan

Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān

Jāme' Mosque of Isfahān

مسجد جامع اصفهان

unknown Persian architects

Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran

Kohneh square

32°40'11.1"N 51°41'06.5"E

8th century-17th century

8th century-17th century

Razi, Azari, and Isfahani (style)

Seljuh, Ilkhanid, and Safavid(dynasty)

Islamic (period)

Iranian

Persian

mosque

brick

mosaic tile

marble

vaulting

Architecture and City Planning

Jame mosque of Isfahan

Western Iwan

Ostad Soofeh

partial view

Partial view of Western Iwan( Ostad Soffeh) from central courtyard

Located in the historic centre of Isfahan, the Masjed-e J?mé (‘Friday mosque’) can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve century, starting in ad 841. It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia. The complex, covering more than 20,000 m2, is also the first Islamic building that adapted the four-courtyard layout of Sassanid palaces to Islamic religious architecture. Its double-shelled ribbed domes represent an architectural innovation that inspired builders throughout the region. The site also features remarkable decorative details representative of stylistic developments over more than a thousand years of Islamic art.

Kohneh square

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