Shah Abbas Mosque
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best: morning, late afternoon
awe-inspiring, spiritual, grand
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Shah Abbas spent 27 years perfecting this mosque — and tilted the entire building so it faces Mecca, not the square.
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Built over 27 years (1611–1638) under Shah Abbas I, the Imam Mosque is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful mosques on earth. Its vast blue-tiled mosaics, perfectly proportioned iwans, and 52m-high dome angled toward Mecca all combine into a breathtaking act of architectural piety at the south end of Esfahan's enormous Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
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