Imam Mosque

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Imam Mosque is a grand 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its stunning blue-tiled architecture and monumental entrance on Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious building
Safavid-era building
World Heritage Site component
mosque
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Masjed-e Imam
linked to: Masjed-e Shah

Masjed-e Shah
linked to: Shah Mosque

Shah Mosque
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Safavid architecture
architecturalType four-iwan mosque
builtBy Shah Abbas I
linked to: Abbas I
builtDuringReignOf Shah Abbas I
linked to: Abbas I
cityLandmarkOf Isfahan
constructionStartYear 1611
coordinateLocation 32.657°N 51.679°E
country Iran
culturalSignificance masterpiece of Persian Islamic architecture
dedicatedTo Imam Reza
linked to: Ali al-Rida
denomination Shia
linked to: Shia Islam
era Safavid dynasty
linked to: Safavid Empire
facing Naqsh-e Jahan Square
floorArea about 20,000 m²
hasDome true
hasFeature acoustic dome
blue-tiled façade
calligraphic inscriptions
courtyard
madrasas
marble mihrab
monumental entrance iwan
muqarnas decoration
prayer hall
hasMinaret true
heightOfDome 52 m
heightOfMinaret 42 m
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Safavid-era calligraphy
blue-tiled architecture
intricate tilework
monumental portal on Naqsh-e Jahan Square
locatedIn Isfahan
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Isfahan Province
linked to: Isfahan region
locatedInTimeZone Iran Standard Time
materialUsed brick
glazed tile
marble
numberOfDomes 1
numberOfMinarets 4
orientation qibla-aligned prayer hall
partOf Naqsh-e Jahan Square World Heritage Site
religion Islam
religiousAffiliation Shia Islam
yearCompleted 1629

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Isfahan hasLandmark Imam Mosque
Isfahan region hasLandmark Imam Mosque