A?li? Qa?pu? palace

Item

Title
A?li? Qa?pu? palace
Alternative Title
Kakh-e Âli Qapu
Great Gate ( in Persian and Azerbaijani)
City
Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran
Address
Isfahan, Western side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square
Country
Iran
Date Created
1597-1668
Century
16th-17th century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Style/Period
Safavid (style)
Safavid dynasty (period)
Islamic
Cultural Context
Iranian
Persian
Materials
brick
wood
marble
mosaic tile
Techniques
vaulting
Subject
Alu Qapu
palace
Isfahan
wooden pillar
portico
Description
Exterior view of the palace from the square
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
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

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