Islamic

Seljuk, Timurid and Safavid mosques, domes and madrasas.

6 entries

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque — Masterpiece mosque known for its turquoise dome and exquisite interior tilework.

Goharshad Mosque — Commissioned by Queen Goharshad; renowned for its lofty iwan and calligraphy.

Dome of Soltaniyeh — One of the world’s largest brick domes; engineering marvel of its time.

Jameh Mosque of Isfahan — A thousand years of Iranian architecture in one building, and the model for the four-iwan mosque.

Shah (Imam) Mosque — Shah Abbas's great mosque on Naqsh-e Jahan Square, clothed inside and out in blue tile.

Gonbad-e Qabus — A 53-metre tower of plain brick, the tallest brick tower of its age, built as the tomb of a prince-poet.