The Shah Mosque, also known since the Islamic Revolution as the Imam Mosque, stands on the south side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, and is considered one of the masterpieces of Safavid architecture. Built between 1611 and 1629 under Shah Abbas I, the mosque is oriented at an angle to the square itself so that its prayer hall faces Mecca, a rotation concealed behind a monumental entrance portal that aligns with the square's own axis. Its main dome and its four surrounding iwans and twin minarets are covered almost entirely in haft rangi, or seven color, glazed tilework in a dense pattern of blue, turquoise and yellow, among the most extensive tile programs of any building from the period. The mosque and the wider Naqsh-e Jahan Square were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own account Completed YearSourced to the subject's own accountWikipedia states construction began 1611 and was completed circa 1630 (c. 1630); year stored is the completion year, not the start year. Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
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An Islamic architecture landmark.
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Source Shah Mosque (Wikidata)
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Iran, located there.
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1. Shah Mosque (Isfahan) (Wikipedia)
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is a mosque located on the south side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, in the province of Isfahan province, Iran. Its construction began in 1611, during the Safavid Empire under the order of Abbas the Great, and was completed c. 1630.
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The Shah Mosque, also known since the Islamic Revolution as the Imam Mosque, stands on the south side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, and is considered one of the masterpieces of Safavid architecture. Built between 1611 and 1629 under Shah Abbas I, the mosque is oriented at an angle to the square itself so that its prayer hall faces Mecca, a rotation concealed behind a monumental entrance portal that aligns with the square's own axis. Its main dome and its four surrounding iwans and twin minarets are covered almost entirely in haft rangi, or seven color, glazed tilework in a dense pattern of blue, turquoise and yellow, among the most extensive tile programs of any building from the period. The mosque and the wider Naqsh-e Jahan Square were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
View the Source 2. Shah Mosque (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata height (P2048) statement: 54.0
Wikidata item Q643098, property P2048 (height): 54.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
- Uses Element: Brick, Infobox material field: bricks, ceramic tiles, alabaster
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