Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

مسجد الشيخ لطف الله

Shah Abbas's private mosque in Isfahan (1619) — a minaret-less dome that shifts colour with the day; the most refined Safavid monument.

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Era
The Gunpowder Empires
Region
Persia & Central Asia
Identifiers
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161016201630
The Gunpowder Empires

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People and things also explored

Great Mosque of Samarra· Grand Bazaar of Isfahan· Bazaar of Tabriz· Bibi-Khanym Mosque· Faisal Mosque· Grand Bazaar, Istanbul· Hassan II Mosque· Khan el-Khalili

Sources

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