Travel Poster Iran Persia Masjid-I-Shah Isfahan Arcades

Original vintage travel poster for Iran Persia featuring a great photo by Asad Behroozan of a section of the arcades in the court of Masjid-I-Shah, Isfahan. Issued by Iran National Tourist Organisation. (INTO) Printed by Offset Press Inc, Tehran, Iran. Good condition, small tears and creases on margin. The Shah Mosque, also known as New Abbasi Mosque (Masjed-e Jadid-e Abbasi), Royal Mosque, or Imam Mosque after the Iranian Revolution, is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran, standing in south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square. It was built during the Safavid dynasty, ordered by Abbas I of Persia. View of the Mosque from Naqsh-e Jahan Square It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture in the Islamic era. The Royal Mosque is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendour is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-colour mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions. The mosque is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote. Good condition, tears, creasing. Country of issue: Iran, designer: Asad Behroozan, size (cm): 98x66.5, year of printing: 1960s