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
Western side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square
Country
Iran
Date Created
early 17th century
Century
17th century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Style/Period
Safavid (style)
Safavid dynasty (period)
Islamic
Cultural Context
Iranian
Persian
Materials
brick
wood
mosaic tile
Techniques
vaulting
wood frame
Subject
Ali Qapu Palace
Naqsh-e Jahan square
Isfahan
Naqsh-e Jahan
arched riwaq
Description
partial view including Eastern façade (back view) od the palace and part of adjacent buildings
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
Rights Holder
© Saif Haq
Access Rights
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