Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Esfahan, Iran Photo Gallery by Richard Stone at pbase.com

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Esfahan, Iran

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Esfahan.

This mosque was built for the women of the Shah's harem, and is unusual in that it has steps leading up to it, has no courtyard and no minaret. It was built between 1602 and 1619 for Shah Abbas 1st and is dedicated to his father-in-law Sheikh Lotfollah.

The amazing design of the mosque is such that Sunlight at sunset shines on the interior dome in the shape of a peacock's tail and points to the direction of Mecca.
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Tanya and Richard outside the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

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joseantonio		18-Nov-2013 13:20
What a beauty. thank you for showing.V.

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