Naqsh-e Jahan Square

In the historic heart of Isfahan, a city that was once the imperial capital and one of the most brilliant metropolises in Asia, a monumental space capable of altering the visitor's perception opens up: Naqsh-e Jahan, whose name can be translated as "The Image of the World". Few squares have such an ambitious title... and few manage to live up to it.

Conceived in the early 17th century by order of Shah Abbas I, Naqsh-e Jahan...