Shah Mosque (Isfahan)

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Shah Mosque
مسجد شاه
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Status	Active
Location
Location	Isfahan, Iran
State	Isfahan Province
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	32°39′16″N 51°40′39″E / 32.65444°N 51.67750°E / 32.65444; 51.67750
Architecture
Architect(s)	Ali Akbar Isfahani[1]
Style	Safavid Persian
Groundbreaking	1611
Completed	1629
Construction cost	20,000 tomans
Specifications
Length	100m
Width	130m
Height (max)	56m with golden shaft
Dome(s)	3
Dome height (outer)	53 m
Dome height (inner)	38m
Dome dia. (outer)	26m
Dome dia. (inner)	23
Minaret(s)	4
Minaret height	48 m

The Shah Mosque (Persian: 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 Empire under the order of Abbas the Great.

It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture in the Islamic era. The Royal Mosque is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[2] Its construction began in 1611.

The mosque is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote.^[3] It was found damaged in 2022.^[4]