Meidan Emam, Esfahan

World Heritage

Islamic Republic of Iran

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Built by Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century, the site is surrounded by magnificent buildings connected by a series of two-story arcades and is famous for the Royal Mosque, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, the magnificent Qasariyya Porch and the 15th-century Timurid Palace. They are powerful witnesses to the social and cultural living standards of Persia during the Safavid period.

# Abbas I

# Two-story arcade

# Royal Mosque

# Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

# Qasariyya Porch

# Timur's Palace