Jameh Mosque of Meymeh

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Jameh Mosque of Meymeh
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Province Isfahan
Location
Location Meymeh, Iran
Municipality Meymeh
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Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates 33°26′38″N51°09′59″E / 33.443820°N 51.166295°E / 33.443820; 51.166295
Architecture
Type Mosque
Style Isfahani

The Jameh Mosque of Meymeh is a historical mosque in Meymeh, Iran. The mosque was built during the Safavid era. [1]

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References

  1. Kiani, Mohammad Youssef (2006). Memāri ye Irān (Dore ye eslāmi)[Iranian architecture (Islamic persiod)] (in Persian). Samt. p. 20. ISBN   964-459-418-5.