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Portal of Jurjir
Address:
Across the Saqakhaneh, northwestern side of the Hakim mosque, at the endof Rangrazan bazaar, Hakim neighborhood of Isfahan, Isfahan province, Iran
About: Portal of Jurjir
This portal is owned by “Kafi al-Kafah” Mosque (owner of Ismail Ibn Ibad, one of the famous ministers of Deilami kingsat fourth Hijri century) which was taken out of mud walls and repaired in Mordad 1335. This portal is historically and religiously highly valuable because it is the only monument left of the period when Isfahan was the capital of Buwayhid kings. This portal located in the north west of Hakim Mosque is one of the very old and highly artistic examples of brick work and molding in Isfahan.
General Specifications
Name
Portal of Jurjir
Age
Deilami period, the second half of the fourth century lunar calendar
Architectural style
Razi style
Special features
The most distinctive aspect of Jurjir portal is a shekanj arch or a big eleven-fin knurl on top of it, which is unique in its kind.
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Important parts to visit
Hakim mosque, Jurjir portal
Access route
Address
Across the Saqakhaneh, northwestern side of the Hakim mosque, at the endof Rangrazan bazaar, Hakim neighborhood of Isfahan, Isfahan province, Iran
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Portal of Jurjir
