The "Esfahani" or "Isfahani style" (شیوه معماری اصفهانی) is a style of architecture () defined by

Mohammad Karim Pirnia Mohammad Karim Pirnia ( fa, محمد کریم پیرنیا, 16 September 1920 – 31 August 1997) was an Iranian architectural historian and architect. Early life Born in Yazd Yazd ( fa, یزد ), formerly also known as Yezd, is the capit ...

when categorizing

Iranian architecture Iranian architecture or Persian architecture (Persian: معمارى ایرانی, ''Memāri e Irāni'') is the architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Its history dates back to at least 5,000 BC w ...

development in history. Landmarks of this style span through the

Safavid Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...

Afsharid Afsharid Iran ( fa, ایران افشاری), also referred as the Afsharid Empire was an Iranian empire established by the Turkoman Afshar tribe in Iran's north-eastern province of Khorasan, ruling Iran (Persia). The state was ruled by the ...

, Zand, and Qajar dynasties starting from the 16th century to the early 20th century. The Isfahani style is the last style of traditional Persian–Iranian architecture.''Sabk Shenasi Mi'mari Irani'' (Study of styles in Iranian architecture), M. Karim Pirnia. 2005. pp.272 The

Safavid dynasty The Safavid dynasty (; fa, دودمان صفوی, Dudmâne Safavi, ) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from 1501 to 1736. Their rule is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of th ...

were chiefly instrumental in the emergence of this

architectural style An architectural style is a set of characteristics and features that make a building or other structure notable or historically identifiable. It is a sub-class of style in the visual arts generally, and most styles in architecture relate closely ...

, which soon spread to India in what became known as Mughal architecture.

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Examples of the Isfahani style include: *

Chehelsotoon Chehel Sotoun ( fa, چهل ستون, literally: “Forty Columns”) is a Persian pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool, in Isfahan, Iran, built by Shah Abbas II to be used for his entertainment and receptions. In this pa ...

Ali Qapu Ali Qapu Palace ( fa, عالی‌قاپو, ''‘Ālī Qāpū'') or the Grand Ali Qapu is an imperial palace in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the western side of the Naqsh-e Jahan Square, opposite to Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, and had been orig ...

Agha Bozorg Mosque, Kashan Agha Bozorg mosque ( fa, مسجد آقا بزرگ ''Masjed-e Āghā Bozorg'') is a historical mosque in Kashan, Iran. The mosque was built in the late 18th century by master- mi'mar Ustad Haj Sa'ban-ali. The mosque and theological school (''madr ...

Shah Mosque The Shah Mosque ( fa, مسجد شاه) is a mosque located in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square. It was built during the Safavid dynasty under the order of Shah Abbas I of Persia. It is regarded as one of ...

Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque ( fa, مسجد شیخ لطف الله) is one of the masterpieces of Iranian architecture that was built during the Safavid Empire, standing on the eastern side of Naqsh-i Jahan Square, Esfahan, Iran. Construction of the ...

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Encyclopedia Iranica on ancient Iranian architecture
{{Islamic architecture Architecture in Iran Safavid architecture

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