Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque


Eastern View by Pool at Sunset


Esfahan is also famous as "The City of Blue Tiles", but this mosque has broken the mold. Tiles of its khaki dome is one of a kind, making her to stand out among all other monuments. This mosque has been built in early 1600 by the order of Shah Abbas (I), and has been named after a religious figure form today's Lebanon, who has been a guest in Shah Abbas's court at that time. This mosque has been build mainly for women who wanted to have a separate place for worship, especially the women of the royal family.

The inner diameter of the dome is almost over 39 feet, laid over walls with the thickness of over 5½ feet. The architecture of this mosque, with its complicated and dazzling windows is based on playing with sun light, in order to raise the spiritual feelings in every visitor.


Main Entrance



Detail of the Main Entrance



Left side of the Main Entrance



Hallway



Hallway Ceiling



Entrance- Wooden Door



Front (Inside)



Inside of the Dome



Ceiling Detail



On the left (Inside)



On the Right (Inside)



Upper Right Side



Detail of a Window



One of the Four Corners



Above the Entrance (Back Opening)



Detail of the Back Opening



Dome and Front Upper Windows