A?li? Qa?pu? palace
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A?li? Qa?pu? palace
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Kakh-e Âli Qapu
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Great Gate ( in Persian and Azerbaijani)
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Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran
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Isfahan, Western side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square
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Iran
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1597-1668
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16th-17th century
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Architecture and City Planning
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Safavid (style)
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Safavid dynasty (period)
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Islamic
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Iranian
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Persian
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brick
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wood
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marble
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mosaic tile
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vaulting
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Alu Qapu
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palace
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Isfahan
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wooden pillar
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portico
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Exterior view of the palace from the square
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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.
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Saif Haq
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Saif Haq
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8/1/1991
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© Saif Haq
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“A?li? Qa?pu? palace”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 16, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/14200