![]() ![]() Chardin quotes that up to 50,000 lights were lit in the square during the festivities. One of the first official ceremonies held in this square was a feast in honor of the triumphant return of Imam Gholi Khan from the conquest of Hormoz Island to the capital (Isfahan). The Naqsh Jahan square was also the site of massive Friday markets. Two pairs of polo stone goal posts still remain on the sides of the field referred to as the oldest polo goal posts in the world. The French traveler Jean Chardin who traveled to Isfahan in 1673, called Naqsh-e-Jahan the most beautiful square in the world.ĭuring the reign of Shah Abbas the Great and his successors, this square was prepared for polo matches, army parades, lighting, and various shows during the days of royal celebrations, and on other days it was a place for people to walk and shop. ![]() ![]() Sheikh Baha’i has also been in charge of designing and supervising the construction of some surrounding structures. The names of these two architects can be seen on the entrances of the buildings around the square. Two architects called Mohammad Reza Isfahani and Ali Akbar Isfahani are known as designers and builders of the square who built it in its current form. The construction of the square in its current form was performed during the reign of Shah Abbas I in 1598. Before the city of Isfahan was chosen as the capital of Safavid Empire, there had been a Naqsh-e Jahan garden that was also the location of government buildings and the palace of the Timurid and Agh Quyunlu rulers. In addition, there are two hundred two-story shops around the square, which are generally a market for Iranian Art and handicrafts. Historical monuments on the four sides of Naqsh Jahan Square include Aali Qapu Palace, Shah Mosque (Imam Mosque), Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and Qeysarieh Gate, which is the main entrance of Isfahan Bazaar. Naqsh-e Jahan Square, formerly known as Shah Square or the Royal Square (and after the Iranian Revolution of 1979 with the official name of Imam Square), is the central square of Isfahan, which is located in the heart of the historical complex of Naqsh-e Jahan. ![]()
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