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Photos of Isfahan

Main Square in Isfahan

Shah Abbas the Great (1571-1629) developed Isfahan’s famous main square in the early 1600s. The square has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Photo: Popov Maxim)

 

33 Arches Bridge

The Thirty-three Arches Bridge (SioSeh Pol) was commissioned by Shah Abbas in 1602 and is still very much in use. (Photo: Khanji)
     

Blue Tile Mosque in Isfahan

Blue Tile Mosque in Isfahan (Photo: Elan Ray)

 

This is the domed ceiling of the Shaykh Lotf’Allah mosque, Shah Abbas’ private place of worship, which he could reach via an underground tunnel from his palace. (Photo: Miha Urbanija)
     

View of Mosque through an arch in Isfahan

View of Mosque through an arch in Isfahan (Photo: Khanji)

 

Mosaic ceiling in one of Isfahan's Mosques

Mosaic ceiling in one of Isfahan’s Mosques (Photo: Khanji)