Emam Mosque (Masjed-e Emam) in the Iranian city of Esfahan. The mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in the world

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The Emam Mosque (Masjed-e Emam) in the Iranian city of Esfahan. The mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in the world, rich of blue tiled mosaic designs. It took 18 years to build the whole complex and it was finished in 1629 during the reign of Shah Abbas I.

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Size: 3547px × 5300px
Location: Esfahan, Iran
Photo credit: © Terry Bruce / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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