Imamzadeh Ismail (Barz)

Natanz County, Iran

No longer standing

Demolished or destroyed.

Imamzadeh Ismail, also known as Barz, is a tower mausoleum in Natanz County, Iran, designated as an Iranian National Heritage site. Constructed in brick and tile with mortar and wood, the structure exemplifies the architectural traditions of successive Persian dynasties, bearing stylistic influences from the Ilkhanid, Timurid, and Safavid periods. As an imamzadeh—a shrine dedicated to a revered descendant of the Prophet Muhammad—the building combines religious and commemorative functions, representing an important example of Persian funerary architecture.