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Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque

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The Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque (known as Masjed-e Sheikh Lotfollah in Persian) lies on the eastern side of the Naqshejahan square. The facade of the mosque is beautifully decorated. A corridor leads to the amazing main dome chamber, whose walls are covered with beautiful inlaid and polychrome mosaics. The mosque was built between 1615 and 1618. It has no minarets.

01 Entrance and facade
02 Beautifully decorated facade
03 Beautifully decorated facade
04 Beautifully decorated facade
05 Persian decoration
01 Entrance and facade
02 Beautifully decorated facade
03 Beautifully decorated facade
04 Beautifully decorated facade
05 Persian decoration
06 Iwan
07 Iwan
08 Corridor
09 Corridor
10 Inner hall of mosque decorated with Islamic patterns
06 Iwan
07 Iwan
08 Corridor
09 Corridor
10 Inner hall of mosque decorated with Islamic patterns
11 Inner hall of mosque decorated with Islamic patterns
12 Ceiling of inner hall
13 Inner hall of mosque decorated with Islamic patterns
14 Window
15 Window
11 Inner hall of mosque decorated with Islamic patterns
12 Ceiling of inner hall
13 Inner hall of mosque decorated with Islamic patterns
14 Window
15 Window
16 Ceiling of inner hall
17 Vault with Islamic decorations
18 Corridor
19 Corridor
16 Ceiling of inner hall
17 Vault with Islamic decorations
18 Corridor
19 Corridor
20 Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque
21 Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque
22 Dome of Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque
23 Dome of Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque
20 Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque
21 Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque
22 Dome of Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque
23 Dome of Sheikh Lotf Allah mosque
Other Isfahan galleries:  Shah mosque  ▪  Naqshejahan square  ▪  Ali Qapu palace  ▪  Jame mosque  ▪  Central Isfahan  ▪  Chehel Sotoon palace  ▪  Jewish quarter  ▪  Khaju bridge  ▪  Si-o-seh Pol bridge  ▪  Zayandeh-rud river  ▪  Armenian Vank cathedral  ▪  Grand bazaar  ▪  Abbasi hotel  ▪  Miscellaneous photos
Categories:  Historical sites  ▪  Tourist attractions  ▪  Mosaics  ▪  Islamic architecture  ▪  Mosques  ▪  Religious sites  ▪  Islam  ▪  Persian architecture
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