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Ali Qapu Palace

unknown (Persian)
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Alternative Titles
Shah Abbas I Palace
Maydan-i Shah
Royal Maidan
Nagsh-e Jahan
Ali Kapu
Masjid-i Shah
Mosqueé de l'Imam
Shah Mosque
Masjid i Shah (Masjid i Imam)
Royal Mosque
Masjed-e Shah (Masjed-e Imam)
Maydan-e Shah
'Ali Qapu Palace
Shah Abbas Mosque
Maidan-i Shah
Meydan-i Imam
Masjid-i Imam
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/18465
Date
1611-1638
Description
general view, west side of the Maidan with the entrance to the Ali Qapu Palace and the Masjid-i Shah in the background
Type of Work
Palace; Plaza; Mosque; Religious building; Square (open space)
Subject
Fountains, Gardens, Mosques, Mural painting and decoration, Urban planning, Plazas, Tribunes (stories), Porches, Polo, Islam -- History, Royal palaces, Reception rooms, Iran --History --Safavid dynasty, 1501-1736, Intersections, Symmetry, Four-iwan mosques, Isfahan (Iran), Maydans, Kings and rulers, Islamic cities and towns, Architecture, Islamic --Iran, Religious architecture, Abbas I, Shah of Iran, 1571-1629, Iran --Social life and customs, Architecture, Safavid, World Heritage areas, City planning, Music rooms and equipment
Rights
(c) Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Rights Statement
All rights reserved
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