#persian architecture

[parsabad]

Khorshid Palace/ khorasan/ Iran

Photos: Hossain vaseghi

[eden-made-on-earth]

Weeks of tribulations and trials, trusting the process and planing, working overnight for weeks for... This.

Exhausted but God does it look crisp and good. All individual prints on different types of papers mind you and tons of research. several documentaries and all that goes into character writing and development.

[jadeseadragon]

#Repost @epic.travels

"Iranian architecture is shaped by geometry, pattern, and craftsmanship. Across mosques, palaces, and historic complexes, surfaces are composed with precision, each element belonging to a larger order. Repeating stars and interlacing polygons extend across walls, domes, and courtyards, creating a strong visual continuity.

Structure and ornament operate as one. Muqarnas define transitions between forms, breaking mass into layered, three-dimensional compositions that add depth and guide movement through space. Cut-tile mosaic techniques further reinforce this system, assembling small glazed pieces into precise, richly detailed surfaces. Together, these elements form a clear and enduring architectural language."

📸: @hobopeeba

[belovedapollo]

Ali Qapu Palace, Qeysarie Gate and Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, from when I visited Iran in 2022 reblog is ok, don’t repost / use

[sevdahalma]

More of the Rainbow Mosque I beg 🙏

(video source)

This one?

It’s the Nasir-ol-Molk masjid in Shiraz! Dating from the Qajar dynasty, it’s well known for its muqarnas and Orsi glass. It’s best to visit in morning and late afternoon as the glass is designed to catch and amplify the light at those times, which spreads rainbows throughout the western prayer hall and parts of the courtyard. It’s also affectionately nicknamed the “pink mosque” as pink is one of the major hues used in the tiles.

[diemelusine]

Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan, Iran. Photo by Amir Pashaei.

[doubtspirit]

Minarets in Qom, Iran

[along-the-silkroad]

"Ethnically of Turkic origin, Khwarazmshahs were Persianised Turks who consolidated local power under the formidable leadership of the father-son duo, i.e., Ala al-Din Tekish and Muhammad II. They stretched their empire from the Aral Sea to as far as the Zagros mountains, beyond which lay the Abbasid seat in Baghdad. A defining moment came in 1194, when at the Battle of Ray (a southern suburb of modern-day Tehran), Tekish defeated the last meaningful Seljuk Sultan, Toghril III. At this stroke, the Seljuk order in Persia crumbled, and the Khwarazms took the imperial chair." -Jasleen Kaur, Hindustan and the Central Asian Realms in Flux Along the Silk Road- Read the full article here: https://alongthesilkroad.com/2025/05/28/hindustan-and-the-central-asia-realms-in-flux-along-the-roads-of-silk/ Photo: Soltan Tekesh Mausoleum in Kunya Urgench