The Qeysarie gate is a historical
gate in the main entrance of the
Bazaar of Isfahan
The Grand Bazaar (in Persian: Bazar Bozorg, بازار بزرگ) is a historical market located in Isfahan, Iran, also known as the Qeysarriyeh Bazaar (in Persian: بازار قيصريه), Qeysarie bazaar or Soltani bazaar. The main commer ...
and
Qeysarie Bazaar in
Isfahan,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. The gate had had originally 3 floors, but the third floor was destroyed later. The destroyed third floor had been a
Naqqarekhane. The gate was built in the 17th century during the
Safavid era.
History
It may be named after
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri ...
.
Gallery
File:37 Chardin Keisaria gate 1705.jpg
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File:Naqsh-e Jahan Square Isfahan Aarash (19).jpg
File:Isfahan Icon.jpg
File:GHEISARIE.jpg
See also
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References
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17th-century mosques
Architecture in Iran
Gates