Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The square is best visited in the late afternoon and early evening, when local families
flock in to promenade around the perimeter. This is also when the fountains are turned on,
the light softens and the truly splendid architecture is illuminated.
Masjed-e Shah (Masjed-e Imam)
مامادجسم
(Royal Mosque, Imam Mosque;
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admission US$0.50; 9am-4pm winter,
9am-12.30am & 3-6.30pm summer, closed 9am-1pm Fri)
The richness of this mosque's
blue-tiled mosaic designs and its perfectly proportioned Safavid-era architecture form a
visually stunning monument to the imagination of Shah Abbas I and the ability of his ar-
chitect.
Work started on the magnificent entrance portal in 1611, although it took four years to
finish - look for mismatches in its apparent symmetry, intended to reflect the artist's hu-
