Imamzadeh Jafar (Yazd)
Yazd Province, Iran
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Demolished or destroyed.
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Imamzadeh Jafar is a mausoleum in Yazd Province, Iran, standing 24.5 meters tall and designated as an Iranian national heritage site. The structure exemplifies a layering of architectural traditions spanning the Pahlavi, Timurid, Safavid, and Qajar periods, reflecting centuries of Islamic funerary practice and aesthetic development. Built with brick, tile, plaster, and marble, the imamzadeh showcases the refined decorative techniques characteristic of Persian religious architecture, where intricate tilework and carved plasterwork enhance both spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of the shrine.
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- Type
- imamzadeh, mausoleum, cultural property
- Materials
- tile, plaster, marble, brick
- Heritage
- Iranian National Heritage
- Height
- 24.5 m
- Place
- Yazd Province, Iran
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