Shahshahan mausoleum, Isfahan

Name: Shahshahan mausoleum
Address: Isfahan, Iran

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Shahshahan Mausoleum is a historical mausoleum in Isfahan, Iran. It is located beside Jameh mosque and is the burial place of a famous Sufi of Isfahan, Shah Alaeddin Mohammad. According to the date of Shah Alaeddin's death, which was in the December 1446, the mausoleum was built between 1446 and 1448. Inside and outside of the mausoleum is decorated by calligraphy, plasterwork and tiling. Its dome, which had been destroying in the recent years, has been rebuilt, but the mausoleum is still in dire need of more repair work. ()

Local name: بقعه شهشهان Completed: 1448 (576 years ago)Coordinates: 32°40'26"N, 51°41'3"E

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Shahshahan mausoleum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Kohneh Square, Ali minaret, Isfahan University of Art.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shahshahan mausoleum?

Nearby attractions include Qazvinis' House, Isfahan (2 min walk), Safa mosque, Isfahan (2 min walk), Baba Ghassem Mausoleum, Isfahan (4 min walk), Dardasht, Isfahan (7 min walk).

How to get to Shahshahan mausoleum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shahshahan mausoleum:

Bus

مخابرات • Lines: ۵ (9 min walk)
مولوی • Lines: ۵, تندرو ۲ (9 min walk)

Metro

Shohada • Lines: 1 (20 min walk)
Shahid Bahonar • Lines: 1 (21 min walk)