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National heritage site in Kashan, Iran
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 IranMausoleum of Shah Abbas ILocation 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 the Great, the fifth Safavid shah of Iran. 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 during the Safavid era. The southwestern portico features a rectangular stone which originates in the Caucasus.

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Location

The mausoleum is situated in Kashan, north-east of Iran's Isfahan province.

Sources

  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.
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