UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran |
Reference | 1397 |
Inscription | 2012 (36th Session) |
Area | 2.0756 ha (5.129 acres) |
Buffer zone | 18.6351 ha (46.048 acres) |
Coordinates | 32°40′11″N 51°41′7″E / 32.66972°N 51.68528°E |
The Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān or Jāme' Mosque of Isfahān (Persian: مسجد جامع اصفهان Masjid-e-Jāmeh Isfahān), also known as the Atiq Mosque (مسجد عتیق) and the Friday Mosque of Isfahān (مسجد جمعه), is a historic congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Isfahan, Iran. The mosque is the result of continual construction, reconstruction, additions and renovations on the site from around 771 to the end of the 20th century. The Grand Bazaar of Isfahan can be found towards the southwest wing of the mosque. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012.[1] It is one of the largest and most important monuments of Islamic architecture in Iran.[2]