Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Naghsh-e Jahan square, Isfahan
UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Naghsh-e Jahan square
Location	Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran
Criteria	Cultural: (i)(v)(vi)
Reference	115
Inscription	1979 (3rd Session)
Coordinates	32°39′26.82″N 51°40′40″E / 32.6574500°N 51.67778°E
	Location of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Iran Naqsh-e Jahan Square (West and Central Asia)

Naqsh-e Jahan Square (Persian: میدان نقش جهان Maidān-e Naghsh-e Jahān; trans: "Image of the World Square"), also known as the Shah Square (میدان شاه) prior to 1979, is a square situated at the center of Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It is 160 metres (520 ft) wide by 560 metres (1,840 ft) long^[1] (an area of 89,600 square metres (964,000 sq ft)). It is also referred to as Shah Square or Imam Square.^[2] The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and at the northern side Qeysarie Gate opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Today, Namaaz-e Jom'eh (the Muslim Friday prayer) is held in the Shah Mosque.

The square is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote.^[3] Stores are owned by trust of Ostandari Isfahan.

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2016-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Blake, Stephen P.; Half the World. The Social Architecture of Safavid Isfahan, 1590–1722, pp. 117–9.
^ Central Bank of Iran Archived 2021-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Banknotes & Coins: 20000 Rials Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 24 March 2009.

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2016-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Blake, Stephen P.; Half the World. The Social Architecture of Safavid Isfahan, 1590–1722, pp. 117–9.

[3] Central Bank of Iran Archived 2021-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Banknotes & Coins: 20000 Rials Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 24 March 2009.

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