Jame mosque

The Jame mosque is the largest and most mysterious mosque in the Islamic world. Construction of this mosque started in 771 AD and continued until the end of the 20th century. The mosque is built in the four-iwan architectural style, with four gates facing each other along a large inner court. Inside the mosque there are impressive brick wall structures. Of these the hypostyle hall is very interesting and has brick vaults built in different shapes and patterns. The Grand Bazaar of Isfahan clies near the southeast wing of the mosque.


01 Iwan with towers	02 Soffit with mosaics	03 Soffit with mosaics	04 Vaulted halls along inner court	05 Squinch connecting dome with square base	06 Islamic inscriptions above mihrab


07 Decorated stucco mihrab	08 Columns and vaults in the hypostyle area	09 Brick vault of hypostyle area	10 Open brick vault	11 Columns and vaults in the hypostyle area


12 Jame mosque	13 Entrance	14 Hypostyle hall	15 Hypostyle hall


16 Room with alabaster roof windows	17 Iwan	18 Inner court	19 Iwan with minarets	20 Islamic patterns


21 Iwan	22 Octagonal hall	23 Octagonal hall	24 Pool and iwan

Other Isfahan galleries: Naqshejahan square ▪ Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque ▪ Ali Qapu palace ▪ Shah mosque ▪ Central Isfahan ▪ Chehel Sotoon palace ▪ Jewish quarter ▪ Grand bazaar ▪ Khaju bridge ▪ Zayandeh-rud river ▪ Si-o-seh Pol bridge ▪ Armenian Vank cathedral ▪ Abbasi hotel ▪ Miscellaneous photos ▪ Handicrafts

Categories: Tourist attractions ▪ Islamic architecture ▪ Mosques ▪ Religious sites ▪ Islam ▪ Persian architecture

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