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Isfahan is located at the intersection of the two principal routes that traverse Iran, north–south and east–west. Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries. Under the Safavid Empire, Isfahan became the capital of Iran, for the second time in its history, under Abbas the Great. The city retains much of its history.
The city of Sepahan (Esfahan) however experiences an excellent climate, with four distinct seasons. With an elevation of 4,040 metres, the Shahankuh is the highest peak in Isfahan province. This mountain is located about 20 kilometres southwest of the city of Fereydunshahr in the western part of the province.
The Holy Savior Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Վանք, Surb Amenaprkich Vank; Persian: کلیسای آمناپرکیچ, Kelisā ye Āmenāperkič), also known the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is an Armenian Apostolic cathedral located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, Iran.
Isfahan is the home of several UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. The Naqsh-e Jahan Square (Shah Square) was built in the early 16th century when Isfahan was the capital of the Safavid empire, and it was one of the first sites in Iran to be inscribed on the World Heritage list, in 1979, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan was ...
Isfahan is a city in Iran. Isfahan or Esfahan may also refer to: Isfahan County, an administrative subdivision of Iran; Isfahan province, an administrative subdivision of Iran; Esfahan Police Compound in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran; Isfahan rug, a carpet traditionally manufactured in the city of Isfahan
English: Dome in the interior of the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.The mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the oldest still standing buildings in Iran and it has been continuously changed its architecture since it was erected in 771 until the 20th century.
Bahasa Indonesia; Italiano; ... 'School of the Four Gardens'), also known as Madrasa Madar-i Shah, is a 17-18th century cultural complex in Isfahan, Iran. [1]
Mount Gargash. Mount Gargash is located in Isfahan Province, 30 km South Kashan in Iran near the towns of Kamu and Choghan. The peak has an altitude of 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) and is the home to the Iranian National Observatory. [1]