Jameh Mosque of Shahrekord

🕰️When was it built?

According to the date carved on the east wall, the mosque was built in 1270 AH (1853) on the order of Haj Mohammad Reza Khan Chaleshtari. The stone pool in the courtyard was added later, and restoration and tilework were carried out in the 1970s. The building was added to the National Heritage List on 26 December 1977.

🏛️What was it built for?

The mosque was built for worship and has two prayer halls for different seasons. The winter hall is lower than the courtyard floor so it stays warmer, and the summer space is on the south of the courtyard, in line with the south iwan.

👀What you will see

• The rectangular courtyard, about seven hundred square metres, with a stone pool in its northern part.
• The eight stone columns of the winter prayer hall, with chamfered corners, carrying the vaults.
• Round, glass-covered skylights on top of the small domes of the winter prayer hall.
• The mihrab of the summer prayer hall, in haft-rang tile with a plain turquoise border, at the end of the main dome.
• Haft-rang and lapis tiles with arabesque designs, Quranic verses and poems by Mohtasham Kashani.

💡Something interesting

The floor of the winter prayer hall was built about half a metre lower than the courtyard. This difference is not just for looks; it kept the prayer space warmer in the cold season.

🎒Good to know before you go