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Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I

Coordinates: 33°58′53″N 51°26′23″E / 33.9814°N 51.4396°E / 33.9814; 51.4396
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Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I / Imamzadeh Habib ibn Mussa
آرامگاه شاه عباس بزرگ
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
RegionWestern Asia
Location
LocationKashan, Iran
Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I is located in Iran
Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I
Location within Iran
Geographic coordinates33°58′53″N 51°26′23″E / 33.9814°N 51.4396°E / 33.9814; 51.4396

The Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I (Persian: آرامگاه شاه عباس بزرگ) is the burial place of Abbas I, the Safavid king of Persia. The mausoleum is located in Kashan, Iran. According to the dates on the mihrab of the tomb, the primary structure was built before 12th century. The structure was expanded in the Safavid era. In the southwestern portico, there is a rectangular stone, which originates in Caucasus.[1][2]

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Location

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The mausoleum is situated at the north-eastern side of the Isfahan province of Iran, in the city of Kashan

Sources

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  1. ^ "Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I". Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 190. ISBN 964-334-218-2.