Emamzadeh Jafar, Isfahan

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Emamzadeh Jafar
Emamzadeh Jafar, Isfahan is located in Iran
Emamzadeh Jafar, Isfahan
Shown within Iran
Basic information
Location Isfahan, Iran
Geographic coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Affiliation Shia Islam
Province Isfahan
Municipality Isfahan
Architectural description
Architectural type Imamzadeh
Dome(s) 1

Emamzadeh Jafar (Persian: امامزاده جعفر‎‎) is an imamzadeh in Isfahan, Iran. It is located opposite the Esmaeil religious complex. It is one of the pre-eminent structures of the Ilkhanid era. It is related that this emamzadeh is the grave of Ja'far ibn Abī Tālib, a companion of Mohammad. This structure was located formerly in the middle of a large yard, but it is now surrounded by residential buildings. The mausoleum is hexagonal and short and it seems that it had had a pyramid dome before, but its dome was destroyed and another dome like the dome of Chalabioghlou mausoleum in Soltaniyeh was built for it. This Emamzadeh is partly decorated by tiles.[1]

References

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