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
Western side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square
32°39'25.9"N 51°40'36.2"E
Date
early 17th century
17th century
Style Period
Safavid (style)
Safavid dynasty (period)
Islamic
Cultural Context
Iranian
Persian
Worktype
palace
Material
brick
wood
mosaic tile
Technique
vaulting
wood frame
Subject
Architecture and City Planning
Ali Qapu Palace
Naqsh-e Jahan square
Isfahan
covered terrace
iwan
wooden pillar
plazza
Description
architectural view
view of Ali Qapu from South side of 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.
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© Saif Haq
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ID
Haq0565
Source
Saif Haq
Collection
Citation
architect, Unknown Persian, Ālī Qāpū palace, early 17th century, Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/18492.
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