Barsian mosque and minaret explained

Building Name:Barsian mosque and minaret
Map Type:Iran
Map Size:275
Location:Barsian village, Isfahan province, Iran
Coordinates:32.5217°N 52.5336°W
Religious Affiliation:Shia Islam
Province:Isfahan province
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Mosque
Architecture Style:Razi
Year Completed:Minaret: 1098
Mosque: 1105
Dome Quantity:1
Dome Height Outer:24m
Dome Dia Outer:11m
Minaret Quantity:1
Minaret Height:34 m

The Barsian mosque and minaret are historical structures in the Isfahan province. Barsian, which was originally Parsian in the past, is a village located 42 km east of Isfahan. According to the inscriptions the mosque was built in 1105 and the minaret was built in 1098 in the era of Barkiyaruq, the Seljuq king. The minaret is the fourth oldest minaret in Iran, which has an inscription. It is 34 m high. Its bottom part has simple bricks, but the upper parts have been decorated by decorative bricks.[1]

The Barsian mosque has masterly brickworks, notable mihrab and beautiful stuccoes. The brick decorations of the mosque and the cover of its dome are very similar to the Taj ol-molk dome in the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan and some believe that the Barsian mosque had the same architect as the Jame mosque of Isfahan. In the era of Tahmasp I, a courtyard and an iwan have been added to the northern side of the mosque.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 'Book: Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan). Rouzane. 964-334-218-2. Hosseyn Yaghoubi. Arash Beheshti. 147. Persian. 2004.