Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

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Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is a renowned 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, celebrated for its exquisite tilework, intricate interior decoration, and distinctive domed architecture.

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Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque canonical 7
Sheikh Lotfollah 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious building
Safavid-era building
mosque
architect Mohammad Reza Isfahani
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Safavid architecture
builtDuringReignOf Shah Abbas I
linked to: Abbas I
citySquareRelation eastern side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square
constructionEnd 1619
constructionStart 1603
continent Asia
country Iran
dedicatedTo Shaykh Lotfollah al-Maysi al-Amili
denomination Shia Islam
domeDecoration cream and turquoise tiles
dynasty Safavid dynasty
linked to: Safavid Empire
era 17th century
floorPlanType single-dome hall
function royal private mosque
hasCourtyard false
hasDome true
hasIwan false
hasMinaret false
heritageSiteOf Meidan Emam, Esfahan
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
interiorDecoration Quranic inscriptions
floral motifs
haft-rangi tiles
knownFor calligraphic inscriptions
complex arabesque patterns
cream-colored dome
distinctive domed architecture
exquisite tilework
intricate interior decoration
muqarnas decoration
locatedIn Central Iran
linked to: central Iran

Isfahan
Isfahan Province
linked to: Isfahan region

Naqsh-e Jahan Square
namedAfter Sheikh Lotfollah
notableFeature bent entrance corridor
light effects under the dome
off-axis alignment to the square
numberOfMinarets 0
originalUse private mosque for the Safavid court
partOf Naqsh-e Jahan Square ensemble
patron Shah Abbas I
linked to: Abbas I
religion Islam
touristAttraction major attraction in Isfahan
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 1979

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Isfahan hasLandmark Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Persian architecture notableStructure Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Isfahan region hasLandmark Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Naqsh-e Jahan Square hasPart Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Half of the World associatedWith Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque namedAfter Sheikh Lotfollah
linked to: Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Ali Qapu Palace near Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Persian art hasIconicSite Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque