Sheikh Lutfollah Mosque

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Sheikh Lutfollah Mosque is a renowned 17th-century Safavid-era mosque in Isfahan, Iran, celebrated for its exquisite tilework, harmonious proportions, and distinctive domed architecture.

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instanceOf Islamic architectural heritage site
Safavid-era monument
mosque
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Safavid architecture
builtInPeriod early 17th century
builtUnder Shah Abbas I
linked to: Abbas I
cityCenterDistance central Isfahan
constructionEnd 1619
constructionStart 1603
country Iran
culturalSignificance masterpiece of Persian mosque architecture
symbol of Safavid artistic achievement
decoration Quranic inscriptions
arabesque patterns
floral motifs
haft-rangi (seven-color) tiles
denomination Shia Islam
domeColor cream-colored
domeType single-shell dome
era Safavid dynasty
linked to: Safavid Empire
heritageSiteOf UNESCO World Heritage Site "Meidan Emam, Esfahan"
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
knownFor absence of minarets
calligraphic inscriptions
cream-colored dome
distinctive domed architecture
exquisite tilework
harmonious proportions
intricate interior decoration
muqarnas decoration
locatedIn Central Iran
linked to: central Iran

Isfahan
Isfahan Province
linked to: Isfahan region
locatedOn Naqsh-e Jahan Square
locatedOpposite Ali Qapu Palace
material brick
namedAfter Lebanese Shia scholar Sheikh Lutfollah
Sheikh Lutfollah al-Maysi al-Amili
near Shah Mosque
notableFeature bent entrance corridor
off-axis alignment to qibla
peacock motif under the dome
single dome without courtyard
originalUse private place of worship for the Safavid court
partOf Naqsh-e Jahan Square ensemble
patron Shah Abbas I of Safavid dynasty
linked to: Abbas I
primaryFunction royal private mosque
religion Islam
tourism major tourist attraction in Isfahan

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Islamic Civilization Park hasReplicaOf Sheikh Lutfollah Mosque