The Meidan Emam, Esfahan is a World Heritage site in Iran (Islamic Republic of) defined by the UNESCO in 1979 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 517 (715, 93) in our monthly survey..
"Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal Mosque, the Mosque of Sheykh Lotfollah, the magnificent Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the 15th-century Timurid palace. They are an impressive testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid era."
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