Jameh Mosque of Ardakan

🕰️When was it built?

The mosque is attributed to the Safavid period, and the 10th century AH (16th century CE) is given for its construction. The exact years when building started and finished are not known.

🏛️What was it built for?

The building was made for worship. The winter prayer hall and the iwan are part of its architecture and belong to the spaces set aside for people gathering in the mosque.

👀What you will see

• A tall iwan faces the mosque's side bays.
• The winter prayer hall is roofed with vaults carried on transverse arches.
• Tall arches are one of the building's defining features.

💡Something interesting

The Jameh Mosque of Ardakan was added to the National Heritage List on 22 February 1999 as number 2239. It is a different building from the Jameh Mosque of Ardestan; the similar names of the two towns sometimes cause mix-ups.