Isfahan is a major city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometres south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area.
Isfahan University of Art (AUI) is a public University in Isfahan, Iran. It operated under the name of "Farabi University" before 1978, then it became a campus of the University of Art. It was separated and became independent in 1999.
Chahar Bagh Boulevard is a historical avenue in Isfahan constructed in the Safavid era of Iran. This histories street is very similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris, which some visitors called the Champs-Élysées of Isfahan.
Zavareh is a city in, and the capital of, Zavareh District of Ardestan County, Isfahan province, Iran.
The Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān or Jāme' Mosque of Isfahān, also known as the Atiq Mosque and the Friday Mosque of Isfahān, 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. It is one of the largest and most important monuments of Islamic architecture in Iran.
The Monar Jonban, is a monument located in Isfahan, Iran. It was intended as a shrine, built over the grave of the Sufi ascetic Amu Abdullah Suqla. Construction on the building started in the era of the Ilkhanate, but it was finished during the Safavid Empire. The most notable feature of the building are the minarets, which both shake and sway when one of them is shook.
The Fire Temple of Isfahan is a Sassanid-era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name about eight kilometers west of city center of Isfahan, Iran.
Chehel Dokhtaran minaret is a historical minaret in Isfahan, Iran. It is located in the Jouybareh district of Isfahan. According to the kufic inscription on the minaret, it is built in 1112. It is the fifth oldest minaret in Iran, which has an inscription. There's a big window on the minaret, which faces the qibla. This feature does not exist in other minarets of Isfahan. There is a spiral staircase in the minaret, which leads to the top of it. This minaret is 40 meters high. Originally, the minaret was higher, but in the course of time its height has been decreased. The minaret towers over the city quarter and can be seen from the far distance, but it is difficult to reach it through the mazes of winding alleys and narrow streets.
Sarban minaret is a historical minaret in Isfahan, Iran. It dates back to the Seljuq era. The Sarban minaret is located in the north of Jouybareh district, not far from Chehel Dokhtaran minaret. It seems that there was a mosque beside this minaret in the past, but it does not exist any more. The minaret consists of seven different parts. The first part has brick bolster work. The second and third parts have masterly decorative brickwork. The fourth part is its first crown, which has brick muqarnas with turquoise tiles. The fifth part has decorative bricks. the sixth part is the second crown and the seventh part is the vertex of the minaret. The minaret is 54 m high and is the highest historical minaret in the Isfahan province.
Kamal al-Din Isfahani was a Persian writer of qasidas and other forms of poetry, who lived from 1172–1237. He and his father, the poet Jamal al-Din Muhammad Isfahani, were well-known in Isfahan. He was murdered during the Mongol invasion and buried in a simple tomb. His tomb is in the Jouybareh district in Isfahan.
The Rahrovan minaret is located 6 km northeast of Isfahan in Raran, Iran. The minaret is 30 m high. It dates back to the Seljuq era and has almost kept its original shape, but its inscriptions has been damaged severely. It is the fourth oldest minaret in Isfahan province after Ali minaret, Sarban minaret and Ziyar minaret. Its decorations are simple, featuring a stripe of rhombic shapes around the minaret, in which the names of Mohammad and Ali are repeated. On the top of the minaret, there is a window for muezzin and signal fire for orientation of caravans and passengers in the desert.
The Gar mosque and minaret are historical structures located in Gar village in the Isfahan province. The minaret dates back to Seljuq era, but the mosque belongs to the Ilkhanid age. The only remained part of the mosque is its mihrab, which has been decorated with stuccoes, but the minaret is relatively in a good condition and according to its inscription, it was built in 1121 by Abolghassem ebn-e Ahmad.
The Barsian mosque and minaret are historical structures in the Isfahan province. Barsian, which was originally Parsian in the past, is a village located 42 km east of Isfahan. According to the inscriptions the mosque was built in 1105 and the minaret was built in 1098 in the era of Barkiyaruq, the Seljuq king. The minaret is the fourth oldest minaret in Iran, which has an inscription. It is 34 m high. Its bottom part has simple bricks, but the upper parts have been decorated by decorative bricks.
The Kaj Mosque is a historical mosque located in the Isfahan province of Iran, situated 24 km east of Isfahan on the northern bank of Zayandeh Rud. Currently, only some half-ruined walls and a dome remains from the mosque's original structure. It dates back to the Ilkhanid era. Brick is the most important construction material used for this structure. Even the inner decorations are made of bricks. The mosque had probably a minaret in the past, but there is no trace of it now.
The Chehel Dokhtaran mausoleum is a historical structure in Kashan, Iran. It is located to the west of Emamzadeh Soltan Mir Ahmad. The mausoleum was built in the Ilkhanid era. Its high simple unadorned dome is the hallmark of the architecture in the Ilkhanid era.
The Zeyn od-Din minaret is a historical minaret in Kashan, Iran. The founder of the minaret, Khaje Zeyn od-Din, was one of the dignitaries of the Timurid era in the 15th century. He also built a khanqah beside the minaret. It seems that minaret was originally 47 m high, but more than half of it was destroyed in 1931 by the decision of the governor and mayor of Kashan. Strong earthquakes during the centuries made the minaret lean.
The Ziyar minaret is a historical minaret in the Isfahan province in Iran. The minaret is located 33 km to the east of Isfahan city near the village Ziyar on the southern side of Zayanderud. It is 51 m high and is the second highest historical minaret in the province Isfahan after the Sarban minaret and the only three-storey minaret in the province, the height of which has not decreased in the course of time. No construction dates have been mentioned in its kufic inscriptions, but because of its similarity to the minarets of Seljukid era, it is estimated that it was built in the 12th century. The crown of the minaret has turquoise tiles.
East Park of Isfahan or Eshragh Park is a regional park in the area of Nakhodi Mountain located in the eastern part of Isfahan. It has various natural attractions and is a government tourism project under construction. The project is in District 4 under Isfahan Municipality domain, phase 1 of the project is 30 thousand meters square, built at a cost of 2500 million dollars. The 1st phase includes parking, green spaces, bicycle track, rest rooms. The 2nd phase includes pavements, amphitheater, and parks that are now under digging stage. The 3rd phase also has Dolphin Park, zip-line, and some other exciting recreations. This mountain park provides vital 40% of city clean air with a combined 1400 hectares of green space.
Tabreh Castle was a historical castle in Isfahan County in Isfahan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire.
District 3 is a district in the Iranian city of Isfahan. It has an area of 1148 hectares. it is the tourism entry point of Isfahan city. It is a central business district. It hosts 27 thousand stores just in Grand Isfahan market.
