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Culture of Esfahan
In 2006
Isfahan was named Cultural Capital of the
Islamic world , by the
Organization of the Islamic Conference .
[1]
Isfahan is the home of several
UNESCO
World Cultural Heritage Sites . The
Naqsh-e Jahan Square (Shah Square) was built in the early 16th century when Isfahan was the capital of the
Safavid empire, and it was one of the first sites in Iran to be inscribed on the World Heritage list, in 1979,
[2]
[3] and the
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan was designated a World Cultural Heritage site in 2012.
[4] In addition, the
Chehel Sotoun Palace in Isfahan is one of the nine sites around Iran that is part of the World Cultural Heritage site
Persian gardens , inscribed on the list in 2011.
[5]
The University of Isfahan Entertainment Industry Innovation Center offers education in computer game design and development.
[6]
Municipality of Isfahan Social, Cultural and Sports Organization (established in 1997) is one of the affiliated organizations of Isfahan Municipality.
There are more than 100 cultural and sports centers in the city.[
vague ]
[7] Isfahan joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2015.
[8]
Gallery
Isfahan
Horse shah abas square
map by Coste
See also
Further reading
An Analysis of Isfahan citizenship culture
[9]
Book Arts of Isfahan: Diversity and Identity in Seventeenth-Century Persia
[10]
THE IDENTITY COMPONENTS FOR HISTORIC QUARTER OF CITY SURROUNDING CONTEXT OF JAME MOSQUE OF ISFAHAN
[11]
From Pahlavi Isfahan to Pacific Shangri La: Revivıng, Restoring, and Reinventing Safavid Aesthetıcs, ca. 1920–40
[12]
References
^
"Isfahan set to become Cultural Capital of Islam for 2006" (Press release).
Mehr News Agency . 9 January 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2020 .
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"Meidan Emam, Esfahan" . UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Archived from the original on 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2020-10-07 .
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"Report of the 3rd Session of the Committee" . UNESCO. 30 November 1979. Retrieved 7 October 2020 .
^
"Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan" . UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-10-07 .
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"The Persian Garden" . UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 October 2020 .
^
"داستان ما" . uicvgame.ui.ac.ir . University of Isfahan. Retrieved 2020-10-07 .
^
"درباره ما" . www.esfahanfarhang.ir .
Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-10-07 .
^
"Isfahan, UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Arts, 2015-2019 Monitoring Report" (PDF) . UNESCO .
^
"SID.ir | تحليلي بر فرهنگ شهروندي در شهر اصفهان" . 2020-09-11. Archived from the original on 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2020-10-07 . {{
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^ Taylor, Alice (1995). Book Arts of Isfahan: Diversity and Identity in Seventeenth-Century Persia .
ISBN
978-0892363629 .
^ Hossein, Saraei Mohammad; Fariba, Bahrami; Shirin, Mohrehkesh (Summer 2012).
"The identity components for historic quarter of city surrounding context of Jame Mosque of Ishafan" . Journal of Studies on Iranian Islamic City . 2 (8).
Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Overton, Keelan (2012).
"From Pahlavi Isfahan to Pacific Shangri La: Revivıng, Restoring, and Reinventing Safavid Aesthetıcs, ca. 1920–40" . West 86th: A Journal of Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture . 19 : 61–87.
doi :
10.1086/665682 .
Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Isfahan .
Ingredients
Vegetables Herbs and spices
Breads and nans Salads Cheeses Soups and āshes Dishes
Sauces Hors d'oeuvre Sweets and desserts Beverages Instruments Related cuisines
Periods
Types Elements Traditional cities Theory and analysis Lists
Ancient
3400–539 BC 550 BC–AD 224 AD 224–651
Medieval and early modern
632–1090 977–1432 1370–1925
Modern
See also
Iranian news agencies and websites
News Agencies News websites