Исфахан (Мейдане-Шах) / Meidan Emam, Esfahan

Построенный шахом Аббасом в начале 17-ого столетия город известен своими монументальными памятниками старины, являющимися убедительным доказательством высокого уровня социальной и культурной жизни Персии..

Inscribed :1979
Criteria:C (i) (v) (vi)

Brief description:
Built by Shah Abbas I The Great at The beginning of The 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, The site is known for The Royal Mosque, The Mosque of Sheykh Lotfollah, The magnificent Portico of Qaysariyyeh and The 15th-century Timurid palace. They are an impressive testimony to The level of social and cultural life in Persia during The Safavid era.