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🕌 Meidan Emam, Esfahan
UNESCO World Heritage Site and largest Safavid square in Isfahan


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 17:26

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Built in early 17th century under Shah Abbas I of the Safavid dynasty
  • One of the world's largest public squares, measuring approximately 160 by 560 meters
  • Surrounded by four major monuments: Shah Mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Ali Qapu Palace, and Qeysarieh Gate
  • Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 for its outstanding Islamic architecture

Meidan Emam, also known as Naqsh-e Jahan Square, stands as one of the world's largest and most architecturally ...

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