French: Masjed-e Jame’ d’Ispahan
The Masjed-e Jamé of Isfahan is a World Heritage site in Iran (Islamic Republic of) defined by the UNESCO in 2012 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 215 (260, 866) in our monthly survey..
"Located in the historic centre of Isfahan, the Masjed-e Jamé (‘Friday mosque’) can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve centuries, 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."
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