Masjed-e Jame of Isfahan

Masjed-e Jame of Isfahan
The Mosque is located in the historic center of Isfahan, and can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve centuries. It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia. Is also the first Islamic building that adapted the Four-courtyard layout of Sassanid palaces to Islamic religious architecture.