A?li? Qa?pu? palace

Item

Title
A?li? Qa?pu? palace
Alternative Title
Hasht Behesht
eight heavens (in Persian)
هشت بهشت
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
façade detail design
Description
detail view of a arched doorway and wooden windos facing the Eastern façade
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
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

“A?li? Qa?pu? palace”, Saif Haq Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/haq/item/15126