Ālī Qāpū palace
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Title
Ālī Qāpū palace
Kakh-e Âli Qapu
Great Gate ( in Persian and Azerbaijani)
Agent
Unknown Persian architect
Location
Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran
Isfahan, Western side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square
32°39'25.9"N 51°40'36.2"E
Date
1597-1668
16th-17th century
Style Period
Safavid (style)
Safavid dynasty (period)
Islamic
Cultural Context
Iranian
Persian
Worktype
palace
Material
brick
wood
marble
mosaic tile
Technique
vaulting
Subject
Architecture and City Planning
Alu Qapu
palace
Isfahan
wooden pillar
portico
Description
Architectural view
Exterior view of the palace from the square
Located on the western side of the Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, opposite to Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, originally designed as a vast portal. It is forty-eight meters high and there are seven floors, each accessible by a difficult spiral staircase.
Rights
© Saif Haq
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
ID
Haq0091
Source
Saif Haq
State Edition
8/1/1991
Collection
Citation
architect, Unknown Persian, Ālī Qāpū palace, 1597-1668, Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/18020.
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