اصفهان

اصفهان

IR
Population1,961,260
Isfahan or Esfahan (Persian: اصفهان [esfæˈhɒːn] ) is a city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometres (270 miles) south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area. Isfahan is located at the intersection of the two principal routes that traverse Iran, north–south and east–west. Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries. Under the Safavid Empire, Isfahan became the capital of Iran, for the second time in its history, under Abbas the Great. It is known for its Persian–Muslim architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques, and minarets. Isfahan also has many historical buildings, monuments, paintings, and artifacts. The fame of Isfahan led to the Persian proverb Esfahān nesf-e-jahān ast (Isfahan is half (of) the world). Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan is one of the largest city squares in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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کلیسای وانک

کلیسای وانک

The Holy Savior Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Վանք, Surb Amenaprkich Vank; Persian: کلیسای آمناپرکیچ, Kelisâye Âmenâperkich), also known the Church …

مسجد جامع اصفهان

مسجد جامع اصفهان

The Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān or Jāme' Mosque of Isfahān (Persian: مسجد جامع اصفهان Masjid-e-Jāmeh Isfahān), also known as the …

موزه هنرهای معاصر

موزه هنرهای معاصر

The Museum of Contemporary Art is a contemporary art museum in Isfahan, Iran, located next to the Museum of Natural …

منارجنبان

منارجنبان

The Monar Jonban (Persian: منار جنبان, romanized: Menar-e-jomban, lit. 'Shaking minarets'; Arabic: منارجنبان), is a mosque and mausoleum, located in …

بازار هنر

بازار هنر

موزه تاریخ طبیعی

موزه تاریخ طبیعی

The Natural History Museum of Isfahan, Iran, is located in a building that dates from the 15th century Timurid era. …

چهل ستون

چهل ستون

Chehel Sotoun (Persian: چهل‌ستون, lit. 'Forty Columns') is a Persian pavilion in the middle of a park at the far …

کاخ هشت بهشت

کاخ هشت بهشت

Hasht Behesht or Hasht-Behesht (هشت‌بهشت, also romanized as Hašt-Behešt, lit. 'the Eight Heavens') is a 17th-century pavilion in Isfahan, Iran. …

مسجد شیخ لطف الله

مسجد شیخ لطف الله

The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شیخ لطف الله, romanized: Masjid-i Shaykh Lutfallah;) is a Shi'ite mosque, located on the …

پل خواجو

پل خواجو

The Khaju Bridge (Persian: پل خواجو, Pol-e Xāju) is one of the historical bridges on the Zayanderud, the largest river …

سی و سه پل

سی و سه پل

The Allahverdi Khan Bridge (Persian: پل الله‌وردی خان), popularly known as Si-o-se-pol (Persian: سی‌وسه‌پل, lit. '[the] bridge of thirty-three [spans]'), …

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