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District 6, Iran

Grand Musalla of Isfahan

District 6, Iran

Grand Musalla of Isfahan
Photo: Ermac Kiyani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Grand Musalla of Isfahan, officially the Imam Khomeini Musalla, is a Shi'ite Friday mosque and community complex in the city of Isfahan, Iran, used for weekly Friday prayer as well as book fairs, exhibitions, and religious ceremonies. Its shabestan measures 60 by 160 metres and is roofed by large domes, while two main minarets rise to a total height of about 110 metres. Beside it stands a historical shabestan from the Safavid-Qajar period, registered on the Iranian National Heritage List in 2003.

Movement

Type
mosque, cultural property
Materials
concrete, glass, steel
Heritage
Iranian National Heritage
Height
110 m
Place
District 6, Iran

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Location

32.62508, 51.67728