Imam Mosque in Isfahan

Imam Mosque, or Mosque of the Shah - the largest mosque in the city of Isfahan in Iran. The mosque is s city center, at the Square of the Imam. Its construction was started in the early 17th century, and took 30 years. The interior walls of the mosque are decorated with unique paintings, mosaics, ornamentation and script. The total area of ​​the mosque - 20 thousand square meters. The height of the minarets of over 40 meters, and the main dome - more than 50 meters. The greatest interest among tourists is unique acoustics inside the mosque to the construction of the walls, you can hear it in the opposite corner of the human whisper. Modern architects admired Imam Mosque and called it a masterpiece of Persian architecture.
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