Nasir-al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
As many people believe, Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is the most beautiful mosque of Shiraz which is famous for its architecture and the combination of colors, used in its building and windows. This mosque is located on Lotf Ali Khan Zand Street in Gowd Arban area. Nasir al-Mulk Mosque was built between years 1876 and 1887 by the architecture of Mirza Mohammad Hassan Memar and Master Mohammad Reza’s beautiful tiling, the famous artists of the Qajar Era.
The mosque is considered as one of the most beautiful mosques of Iran in terms of its tile works and Muqarnas Arcs. These tiles, with their beautiful floral and animal patterns, and use of various colors, represent the tiling art of Qajar’s artists.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque has a large courtyard, two northern and southern porches, two chambers alongside the east and west sides, a well decorated front entrance and a veranda. The best time to see the light and reflection of the colors in the north porch of the mosque is in the early hours of the dawn before 9:00 a.m.
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