Sights

Isfahan IMAM MOSQUE This outstanding blue tile covered mosque is the trademark of Isfahan. Previously called The Masjid-i-Shah (King's Mosque). This magnificent tile work takes a different shade according to the light condition. The mosque has built in an angle to face toward Kaba (Mecca). Has a main double layered dome (54 m high, 178') with twin minarets (42 m high, 138'). When you look at it from the courtyard, the minarets look taller than dome. It was built over a period of 26 years by Shah Abbas I (Safavid Period) in the early 17th century. Great tile work, calligraphy, complex molding and perfect use of color make it worthwhile to visit. The inner courtyard is surrounded by four halls. Underneath the dome, you see a few black paving stones, when stamped on you create seven clear echoes (go ahead and try it). In the courtyard look for the stone which shadow tells when noon is for prayer time.