a domed hall under Safavid era

Item

Title
a domed hall under Safavid era
City
Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran
Country
Iran
Date Created
16th-17th century
Century
16th-17th century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Style/Period
Safavid (style)
Safavid dynasty (period)
Islamic
Cultural Context
Iranian
Persian
Materials
brick
marble
Techniques
vaulting
Subject
Safavid architecture
vaulting
Karbandi
roof coverage
light catcher
natural lighting
Description
detail view of Karbandi ( structural pattern of roof coverage) and oculus
Located on the western side of the Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, opposite to Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, originally designed as a vast portal. It is forty-eight meters high and there are seven floors, each accessible by a difficult spiral staircase.
Source
Saif Haq
Photographer
Saif Haq
Date of Photography
8/1/1991
Rights Holder
© Saif Haq
Access Rights
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