Shah Mosque (Isfahan)

Shah Mosque
مسجد شاه
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
StatusActive
Location
LocationIsfahan, Iran
StateIsfahan Province
Shah Mosque (Isfahan) is located in Iran
Shah Mosque (Isfahan)
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates32°39′16″N 51°40′39″E / 32.65444°N 51.67750°E / 32.65444; 51.67750
Architecture
Architect(s)Ali Akbar Isfahani[1]
StyleSafavid Iranian
Groundbreaking1611
Completed1629
Construction cost20,000 tomans
Specifications
Length100m
Width130m
Height (max)56m with golden shaft
Dome(s)3
Dome height (outer)53 m
Dome height (inner)38m
Dome dia. (outer)26m
Dome dia. (inner)23
Minaret(s)4
Minaret height48 m

The Shah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شاه) is a mosque located in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square. It was built during the Safavid Empire under the order of Abbas the Great.

It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture in the Islamic era. The Royal Mosque is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2] Its construction began in 1611.

The mosque is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote.[3] It was found damaged in 2022.[4]

  1. ^ Kishwar Rizvi, ed. (6 November 2017). Affect, Emotion, and Subjectivity in Early Modern Muslim Empires. Brill. pp. 29–30. ISBN 9789004352841.
  2. ^ "Meidan Emam, Esfahan".
  3. ^ Central Bank of Iran. Banknotes & Coins: 20000 Rials. – Retrieved on 24 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Isfahan's Shah Mosque: Important Iranian site damaged in restoration - BBC News". Bbc.com. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-07-19.