The Qeysarie gate is a historic gate in the main entrance of the Grand Bazaar of Isfahan (or Qeysarie Bazaar) in Isfahan, Iran. The gate originally had 3 floors, but the third floor was destroyed later. The destroyed third floor had been a Naqqarekhane. The gate was built in the 17th century during the Safavid era[1]
| Qeysarie Gate | |
|---|---|
سردر قیصریه | |
| General information | |
| Status | Cultural |
| Type | Gate |
| Location | Isfahan, Iran |
| Coordinates | 32°39′37″N 51°40′36″E / 32.6603°N 51.6767°E |
History
editThe Qeysarie gate may be named after Alexandria in Egypt.[2]
Gallery
edit- An illustration of Qesariye gate by Jean Chardin, 1705
- Exterior view, 2011
- Exterior view, 2015
- Tilework on the gate, 2012
- Old photograph of the gate
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "درگاه الکترونیکی شهرداری اصفهان". isfahan.ir. Archived from the original on 2011-02-20.
- ↑ "قیصریه، بازاری به قدمت تاریخ اصفهان". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2020-11-16.