Persian architecture
Mosques with minarets
Persian architecture encompasses the building traditions of Iran and surrounding regions across several millennia, from ancient Persepolis to Islamic-era mosques.
Distinctive elements include iwans (vaulted portals), muqarnas (honeycomb vaulting), elaborate geometric tilework in turquoise and blue, domed chambers, and symmetrical gardens with water features.
The style influenced architecture throughout Central Asia and the Islamic world: The mosque's intricate tilework exemplifies Persian architecture.
- MosaicOf the Torah's author
- ZoroastrianismAncient dualistic Persian religion
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- blue tileColored ceramic square
- squinchCorner arch supporting dome
geometric pattern · pointed arch · Arch · Seljuk · Garden · wind tower · paradise · brick · vault · fountain · arabesque · symmetry · ornate · Shiraz · iwan · Parthian · tile · courtyard
- IranIran, Tehran, Isfahan, Persia, Shiraz
- Persian CultureNowruz, Iranian cuisine, hammams, hammam, Rumi
- Islamic architecturemosques, domes, arches, minarets, madrasas
- Persian travelcaravans, caravanserai, travelers, travelogues, travel accounts
- SafavidsIsfahan, Shia Islam, Twelver Shia, state religion, carpet weaving
Persian architectureEuropean architecture
Construction styles from the continent
Gothic architecture · Chinese architecture · Japanese architecture · Roman architecture · Greek architecture
Persian architectureBrutalism
Raw concrete architectural movement
minimalist architecture · Bauhaus · International Style · functionalism · industrial architecture
Persian architecturedeconstructivism
Philosophy challenging textual certainty