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06
Feb
2022
Sheikh Lotfollah
Posted by: mehdi rafiei /17660
Sheikh Lotfollah was one of these doctors of religion who came from Lebanon to Iran
06
Feb
2022
The Story of Allahverdi Khan
Posted by: mehdi rafiei /17400
Allahverdi Khan (1560-1613) was originally a Christian born Georgian, from the Undiladze family. Like many other Georgians, he was captured as a prisoner of war during one of the Caucasian campaigns of Shah Tahmasp I.
06
Feb
2022
Siose Pol: A Unique Bridge and Symbol of Isfahan
Posted by: mehdi rafiei /17490
During the years 1592-98, Shah Abbas I (1571-1629) launched a construction campaign in Isfahan to move the capital of the Safavid dynasty from Qazvin to Isfahan
06
Feb
2022
Zayandeh Rud The Throbbing Heart of Isfahan
Posted by: mehdi rafiei /16480
Zayandeh Rud, alternatively spelled as Zayande Rud or Zayande(h) Rood, is one of the most important rivers of Iran
05
Feb
2022
Ali Qapu Palace
Posted by: mehdi rafiei /16370
Ali-Qapu Palace is another gem tourists should make sure to visit while they are in Isfahan. Ali-Qapu palace is located on the west wing of Naghsh-e Jahan Square, in front of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque.
04
Feb
2022
Chehel Sotoun Palace
Posted by: mehdi rafiei /16700
In a poem honoring the construction of the Chehel Sotoun (fourty columned) palace by the Safavid king Shah Abbas Il, Säéb Tabrizi describes the palace as the fairest of all monuments in the world.