Vakil Mosque
| Vakil Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد وکیل Masjed e Vakil | |
Fars Province | |
| Region | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Shiraz, Iran |
| Municipality | Shiraz County |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 29°36′51.01″N 52°32′42.6″E / 29.6141694°N 52.545167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Iranian architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1751 |
| Completed | 1773 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
The Vakil Mosque (
Zand Dynasty. Shiraz was the seat of Karim Khan's government and he endowed many buildings, including this mosque.[1]
Specifications
Vakil Mosque covers an area of 8,660 square meters. It has only two iwans instead of the usual four, on the northern and southern sides of a large open court.
Gallery
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Entrance door -
Entrance door ceiling -
Facade of entrance arcade -
Shabestan (prayer hall) -
Shabestan pillars -
Shabestan ceiling tile work -
View of northern Iwan from prayer hall -
One of the minarets -
Details of northern Iwan -
Ceiling of the northern Iwan -
Flight of steps leading to minbar
See also
- List of Mosques in Iran
References
- ^ "Arch Net Library". Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
External links
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