Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
| Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد شیخ لطف الله | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Isfahan Province |
| Country | Iran |
Shown within Iran | |
| Coordinates | 32°39′26″N 51°40′44″E / 32.65722°N 51.67889°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Safavid |
| Founder | Abbas the Great |
| Groundbreaking | 1011 AH (1602/1603 CE) |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft) |
| Dome | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Materials | Stone; bricks; mortar; marble; ceramic tiles |
| Official name | Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque |
| Type | Built |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(v)(vi) |
| Designated | 1979 |
| Part of | Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
| Reference no. | 115 |
| Complex comprises | |
| Official name | Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 6 January 1932 |
| Reference no. | 105 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شیخ لطف الله, romanized: Masjed-e Sheykh Lotfollah;) is a Shi'ite mosque, located on the eastern side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran. Construction of the mosque started in 1011 AH (1602/1603 CE) and was finished in 1028 AH (1618/1619CE). It is one of the masterpieces of Iranian architecture from the Safavid era. It was designed by the chief architect Muhammad Reza during the reign of Shah Abbas the Great. On the advice of Arthur Upham Pope, Reza Shah Pahlavi had the mosque restored in the 1920s.
The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, completed in the Safavid style, is one of the most important architectural projects built on Isfahan's maidan, prominent for its location, scale, design, and ornamentation. The mosque is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square and other surrounding structures, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.