Shrine of Bayazid Bastami

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Creator(s)

Persian, Islamic

Time period

creation date: minaret, 1120-1121, creation date: shrine, 1300-1313

Location

Site: Bastam (Semnan, Iran)

Cultural context

Persian

Islamic

Description

Upon entering the complex, there is a square mausoleum topped by a glazed turquoise conical dome on the right-hand side, then going counterclockwise, a monumental ivan, the entrance to the prayer hall, and another monumental ivan which is open at the back. Inside the prayer hall, the tomb chamber is immediately on the right-hand side off a vestibule, while the inner entrance to the prayer hall is straight ahead. Divided into 2 sections, the outermost prayer hall has multiple mihrabs, while the innermost chamber has only one. Glazed tile and deeply carved stucco abound.

exterior, view of brick wall with blue-tiled conical dom, 2003

Work type

Shrine (structure)

Medium

brick

Keywords

Architecture, Islamic --Iran