Tripatini2024-03-28T13:28:14Zhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/feed/allNasir-al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz is counted as one of the world´s most impressivehttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/nasir-al-mulk-mosque-shiraz-iran2024-02-14T08:43:01.000Z2024-02-14T08:43:01.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12373209257?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Also known as the <strong>Pink Mosque</strong> because of all the exterior tiles of that color - set off by a beautiful rectangular pool surrounded by flowering plants - this one of the loveliest examples of Islamic architecture in the world because of its stunning stained glass and the interplay of light and colors they create. It was commissioned by Mirza Hasan Ali Nasir, a prominent local aristocrat of the then ruling <strong>Qajar</strong> dynasty, and completed in 1888.</p>
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<p> </p></div>Why Nasir-al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz is a gemhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-shiraz-nasir-al-mulk-mosque-mosques-islamic-spiritual-travel2023-01-18T17:23:08.000Z2023-01-18T17:23:08.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10944553258?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>A mosque like a jewelry box and one of the great historical places to visit in Iran, this architectural masterpiece of the 19th century, apart from its vivid patterns, beautiful windows, owes its reputation to its exceptional tilework. In fact, its pseudonym, the Pink Mosque, is ironically the right name for it. Its rose-colored tiles and amazingly ornate windows make the interior more attractive. The mosque has two non-identical northern and southern porches, and the northern porch is more beautiful than the southern one, with three half arches on three sides and running from the fourth to the courtyard. It four pavilions, and the middle roof is beautified with Iranian <em>muqarna</em> (also known as <em>ahoopay</em>) work. The southern porch has two minarets and there is a rectangular stone pond with a fountain in the courtyard.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
<p> </p></div>Luminous Shah Cheragh mosque in Shirazhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-shiraz-shah-cheragh-mosque-mosques-islamic-spritual-travel2023-01-18T17:08:38.000Z2023-01-18T17:08:38.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10944546895?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>This is a mosque and a tomb which according to the Shiite beliefs is the resting place of Ahmed b. Musa Kazem, the eldest son of Musa Kazem and also Muhammad b. Musa (the latter was traveling to Khorasan to join his brother when he was killed by the people of Ma’mun, the Abbassid Calipha). The tombstone on the outside of this place is covered with glass tiles that reflects the light in all directions. This 14th-century shrine has been rebuilt over and over again for reasons such as earthquake and structural damage, but none of these interventions will affect the sensation that you get when you arrive.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
<p> </p></div>The magnificent ancient Persian-empire ruins of Persepolis in Shirazhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-shiraz-persepolis-archaeological-sites-history-travel2023-01-18T12:10:41.000Z2023-01-18T12:10:41.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10944417074?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>With massive buildings and gigantic sculpture, this ancient city was the capital of the Achaemenid dynasty and a telling example of the period’s architecture. Its founder was Dariush the Great, after whom his son Xerxes and his grandson Artaxerxes I added to the expansion of the complex. Much of the available knowledge of the Achaemenid background and their culture is available due to stone inscriptions in these palaces and on the walls around the area. Historians believe that Alexander the Great, Macedonian commander in the 330 BC, attacked Iran, set fire to Persepolis, and probably destroyed a great deal of Achaemenid books, art, and artifacts. However the ruins of this place are still under excavation, and archaeologists confirm signs of fire and invasion. You shouldn’t miss Perspolis as one the most important historical places in Iran to visit.</p>
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<p> </p></div>Terrific tiles and more at Isfahan's Sheikh Lotfollah Mosquehttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/isfahan-sheikh-lotfollah-mosque-mosques-islamic-historical-sites2023-01-18T11:58:14.000Z2023-01-18T11:58:14.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10944409693?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>This mosque is known as a masterpiece of Safavid architecture from the 17th century and its reputation is owed to its amazing tilework, its sophisticated structure, and the parts that make its encompassed feeling of purity manifest in light and color.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
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<p> </p></div>Kashan's sumptuous Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhousehttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-kashan-sultan-amir-ahmad-bathhouse2023-01-18T10:32:38.000Z2023-01-18T10:32:38.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10944384301?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>A traditional public bathhouse built in the 16th century, it gives an insight into the everyday life of the ancient Persians; it is decorated with turquoise, tiles of gold, and artistic painting. This place has a large dressing room and a hot water room. Today It welcomes domestic and foreign visitors as a museum.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
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<p> </p></div>Lovely Eram Garden in Shirazhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-shiraz-eram-garden2023-01-17T17:53:41.000Z2023-01-17T17:53:41.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10944073870?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>A quiet place built in the 13th century, the Eram Palace lies in the paradisiacal garden. It is as if the garden was built earlier than the palace in the 11th century. This subtle and tranquil three-story structure is built in such a way that it can convey the maximum flow of air to the lower floors. Colorful tiles are everywhere, juxtaposed to the magnificent gardens.<br /><br />Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
<p> </p></div>Isfahan's Jameh Mosquehttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-isfahan-jameh-islam-mosque-unesco-world-heritage-sites2023-01-17T09:44:32.000Z2023-01-17T09:44:32.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10943867465?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>This atmospheric mosque, said to be Iran's oldest shrine, has been under continuous reconstruction during the 7th to 20th centuries, and has been recognized since 2012 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's constructed in the form of a four-door architecture with four opposing faces.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
<p> </p></div>UNESCO World Heritage City Arg Bamhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-kerman-arg-bam-history-travel-unesco-world-heritage-sties2023-01-17T09:33:55.000Z2023-01-17T09:33:55.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10943861878?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>This ancient city located in Kerman, in the southeast, is another UNESCO World Heritage site in Iran. Arg Bam is the largest brick building in the world, dating back 2,000 years ago to the time of the Parthian Empire. It has gone through many hard times, including a massive earthquake in 2003, but it has still remained a magnificent monument.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
<p> </p></div>The sumptuous Golestan Palace in Teheranhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-teheran-golestan-palace2023-01-17T09:30:13.000Z2023-01-17T09:30:13.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10943862086?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Dating back to the early 16th century and built in its current form in 1865, this legacy of the monarchy of the Qajar Dynasty is filled with royal gardens and buildings and a collection of Iranian art from the 18th and 19th centuries. Unfortunately, many of the buildings in this place were destroyed by Reza Shah between 1925 and 1945 because he felt that the old architecture was preventing the modernization of Iran.<br /><br />Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
<p> </p></div>The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System UNESCO World Heritage Sitehttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-shushtar-historical-hydraulic-system-unesco-world-heritage2023-01-17T08:47:39.000Z2023-01-17T08:47:39.000ZWissam Al Khouryhttps://tripatini.com/members/WissamAlKhoury<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10943848078?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Located in the southwestern city of Shushtar, this complex of 13 dams, bridges, canals, and other structures which work together as a hydraulic system for irrigation dates back to the 6th century BCE, the time of King Darius the Great of the first Persian Empire when it was at its territorial peak. And just recently the Iranian government announced plans to invest millions in its restoration: <a href="https://en.irna.ir/news/85000127/Iran-launches-restoration-project-for-key-UNESCO-site">https://en.irna.ir/news/85000127/Iran-launches-restoration-project-for-key-UNESCO-site</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shushtar_Historical_Hydraulic_System_Panorama.jpg" target="_blank">Iman Yari</a></p><p> </p></div>Isfahan's Naqsh-e Jahan Squarehttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-isfahan-naqsh-e-jahan-square-unesco2022-06-09T06:27:42.000Z2022-06-09T06:27:42.000ZJohn Kipperhttps://tripatini.com/members/JohnKipper<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10549280653?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>A 90-minute flight (or an hour 20 minutes by road) from Teheran, Isfahan is Iran's third largest city (pop. 1.9 million), and once the capital of Persia. Its heyday was between the 9th and 18 centuries, and much of that legacy is still around to visit, including gracious <span style="color:#202122;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:#ffffff;display:inline;float:none;">Perso–Islamic architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques, and minarets</span>. Its central square is Naqsh-e Jahan, dating from the end of the 16th century and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.</p>
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