Isfahan: Urban Planning and Architecture under Shah Abbas I (1590s–1629)

1. Ali Qapu palace complex inaugurated

   Jan 1, 1597Labels: Ali Qapu

   • Ali Qapu
   • UNESCO

2. Isfahan chosen as Safavid capital

   Jan 1, 1598Labels: Isfahan, Shah Abbas

   • Britannica
   • Iranica

3. Construction begins on Naqsh-e Jahan Square

   Jan 1, 1598Labels: Naqsh-e Jahan, maydan

   • UNESCO
   • Naqsh Jahan

4. Si-o-se-pol bridge construction completed

   Jan 1, 1602Labels: Si-o-se-pol, Allahverdi Khan

   • Si o se
   • Iranica

5. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque construction begins

   Jan 1, 1603Labels: Sheikh Lotfollah

   • Lotfollah
   • UNESCO

6. New Julfa founded as Armenian quarter

   Jan 1, 1606Labels: New Julfa, Armenians

   • New Julfa
   • Iranica

7. Shah Mosque construction begins

   Jan 1, 1611Labels: Shah Mosque, Imam Mosque

   • Shah Mosque
   • UNESCO

8. Qeysarie Gate completed for bazaar access

   Jan 1, 1617Labels: Qeysarie Gate, Grand Bazaar

   • Qeysarie
   • Qeysarie

9. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque completed

   Jan 1, 1618Labels: Sheikh Lotfollah

   • Lotfollah
   • UNESCO

10. Naqsh-e Jahan Square completed

    Jan 1, 1629Labels: Naqsh-e Jahan, maydan

    • Naqsh Jahan
    • UNESCO

11. Shah Mosque largely completed after Abbas I

    Jan 1, 1631Labels: Shah Mosque, Shah Safi

    • Shah Mosque
    • UNESCO

12. Chehel Sotoun pavilion constructed in palace gardens

    Jan 1, 1647Labels: Chehel Sotoun, Shah Abbas

    • Chehel Sotoun
    • Archnet

13. Khaju Bridge built on older foundations

    Jan 1, 1650Labels: Khaju Bridge

    • Khaju
    • Archnet

14. Vank Cathedral rebuilt and completed

    Jan 1, 1664Labels: Vank Cathedral, New Julfa

    • Vank
    • Iranica