The Sepahsalar Mosque - Seven bowls vault

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The Sepahsalar Mosque - Seven bowls vault sent on August 25, 2020 (9:59) by Shahab Haghighat. 0 comments, 262 views.

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Iran/Tehran, Qajar Dynasty. The Sepahsalar Mosque is a famous historic mosque in Tehran, Iran. The construction of the mosque was started in 1879 upon the order of Mirza Hosein Sepahsalar, the Premier of Iran during Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, and the first phase of construction was finished after five years. The mosque was renamed the Shahid Motahhari Mosque, after the Iranian 1979 Revolution, but it is commonly known as its initial name the Sepahsalar Mosque. The Sepahsalar Mosque is the first mosque in Tehran whose design is a mixture of Persian architecture and the architecture of the mosques in Istanbul. The construction of the building has been inspired by the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Chaharbagh School and Sultan Ahmed Mosque. The mosque has a special dome and eight minarets. The main entrance portal and the facade exhibit the distinctive Qajar style. Two massive minarets flank the recessed entrance, which leads to a courtyard surrounded by the twin-storeyed arcades of college rooms; altogether, there are some 60 chambers. Tiles with full-blown floral motifs in typically flamboyant Qajar style decorate the courtyard, while a tile inscription band gives details of the original endowment. The prayer hall dome, measuring 37m in height, is supported by 44 columns.

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