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Isfahan In News Foreign Investors Seyyed : Familiarized With Most Famous Mosque From Qajar Era Tourism eyyed mosque is the Therefore, related artists biggest and the most took advantage of several Potentials Sfamous mosque from objects of nature and created the Qajar era in Isfahan. It was their own imaginary designs, nvestment opportunities in founded by Seyyed Mohammad such as Eslimi designs which the tourism industry were Bagher Shafti, one of the most ornamented Safavid of introduced to more than I famous clergymen in Isfahan. 17th century, 20 groups of foreign investors, It was founded in the middle In Qajar period new forms and said the deputy head of Isfahan of the 19th century, but its shapes were invented, so for the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts tiling lasted until the end of the first time designs of people and and Tourism Department for century. The seyyed mosque is animals. On the other hand, very investment and planning. the best sample for studying the few buildings were constructed Hamid Amini said that foreign tiling art in the Qajar era. during Qajar dynasty and investors got acquainted Although Qajar dynasty was unfortunately, master pieces of with the capabilities and a terrible period of decline in Safavid period were neglected the capacities available in art and architecture, but the too. the tourism industry in the inheritance of Safavid period People such as very rich province.He added that the encouraged many artists of merchants and few governors groups of investors were Qajar period to show their spent a part of their financial from France, China, Spain, innovations some artwork and possibilities on the creation of Germany and Iraq. architecture. In fact, Safavid’s new houses. The only major The province also has natural glorious heritage highly attractions such as green influenced Qajar period’s This incredible building is the largest and most well known mosque in the region. Also referred to as the Seyyed Mosque, mountainous area and desert it was built in the mid 1800s and serves as both a hub of religious worship, and a residential/learning center for theology artists. They took advantage for tourists, he pointed out. students. The geometric and floral patterns created by the blue and gold create a luminous effect that undoubtedly of all minor opportunities and There are 90 hotels and 65 inspires anyone who visits the space. created their own masterpieces hostels in the province, he of art and architecture. Qajar Plaster work, It is the largest mosque which son and grandson continued of the courtyard, and arcades added. period’s artists were well aware was built during Qajar time in the work and completed the which have been built between Earlier, Director General of stucco mold- of developments in Europe too. Isfahan. mosque. four eivans. The most important Isfahan Cultural Heritage, Regarding and tile mosaic, ings, and paintings This beautiful monument was The Seyed Mosque has a four part of the mosque is the south Handicrafts and Tourism traditional methods were are other types built at the order of Hojat –al Eivan plan too. There are Eivan and the southern dome of Department Fereydoun continued, but new ideas and Islam Seyed Mohannad Bagher entrances on the north and east, the sanctuary. The main Mehrab Allahyari had said that a of ornamenta- design can be witnessed in their Shafti. Donations of faithful but the northern portal is the is located in the same sanctuary. 30-percent growth was work. tion used in the Moslems and religious payment most magnificent entrance, Tiles and tile mosaics show recorded for the arrival of According to Islamic morals, mosque afforded all necessary expenses which opens to the Seyed Street. bright colors of Qajar period. foreign tourists to Isfahan in mosques and holy places were of the Seyed Mosque. Some parts of this mosque are Plaster work, stucco moldings, May. not allowed to be ornamented The mosque is so large which similar to the Imam Mosque of and paintings are other types Isfahan tourism industry has with human faces, real shapes exception was Seyed Mosque was not completed at the time the Naghsh-e Jahan Square. A of ornamentation used in the witnessed major progress in the of flowers, birds, and animals. construction in Isfahan. of Shafti. After his death, his courtyard, a pool in the center mosque. last three years. The number of foreign tourists Must-see sites in Isfahan visiting the province increased from 110,000 to 180,000 , located in Kashan, , is a historical Persian during the year to March 2014 garden containing Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the Qajar chancellor, was murdered by an assassin sent by King Nasereddin Shah in 1852. Completed and further rose to 250,000 in in 1590, the Fin Garden is the oldest extant garden in . the year to March 2015. The figure increased to over 250,000 during the year to March 2016. Enthusiasm among European tourists to visit Isfahan Province is on the rise, said Allahyari.He said Isfahan Province, which extends over an area of more than 107,000 square kilometers, boasts of a four-season climate and thousands of historical and cultural monuments.The city of Isfahan is among the top 10 cities for sightseeing, he noted.

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